Economy

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Montana's economy is one of the healthiest in the entire country, and even though we've got a population of just over 1.15 million people in 2023, our state gross product is over 50 billion dollars. So where does Montana make the most money and what industries are the largest in the Big Sky State?

This is huge news for Glendive and Eastern Montana. An ammo manufacturing business is setting up shop in Glendive with a $125 million investment that should eventually lead to 350 good paying jobs in Montana. I spoke with the company's CEO Thursday.

While many Montanans take issue with tourists, here's a look at what those visiting the state bring with them.

Montana has become a popular over the last few years and now we have data showing is just where the state ranks compared to others for best places to live.

Montana is on pace to set a record for the number of new business filings in a single year. Here are the details.

On Thursday morning we caught up with Shelby Mayor Gary McDermott and longtime Shelby attorney Don Lee who both have extensive experience in the oil and gas industry. Don Lee tells us that helium exploration is being referred to as "the new Gold Rush." And check out what they're finding in Montana's Golden Triangle.

Bill Coffee is not only the CEO of Montana's own Stockman Bank, he's also a board member for the Helena Branch of the Minneapolis Fed. Through both roles, he gets to see what's happening in our economy from the ground up, and get the bigger picture perspective of what the Fed presidents are thinking.

Once dubbed "The Richest Hill On Earth", Butte, Montana is prime for a renaissance. A new chapter of economic prosperity. We asked Montanans for suggestions about what industry might be the catalyst to Butte's rebirth.

With 7.16 people per square mile, Montana DOES have more cows than people. Farming and ranching is still incredibly important across the entire state. (We've got 2.51 cattle per person, BTW.)