MONTANA BUSINESS QUARTERLY

Volume 59, Number 4, Winter  2021

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The Montana Economy In-Depth

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Where Housing is Headed: How Will Today's Imbalances Be Resolved? By Patrick M. Barkey
Montanans Struggle to Access Affordable Childcare: The Crisis of Montana's Workforce By Caitlin Jenson and Tracy McIntyre
The Financial Value of Montana's Natural Beauty: How Should We Measure Our Natural Capital? By Jakki Mohr and Carmen Thissen
Housing Trouble in Paradise: Housing Needs Demand Creative Solutions By Abigail St. Lawrence

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Statewide Economic Performance: Consumers Lead Strong Bounce Back By Patrick M. Barkey
The Performance of the BBER Forecast: Forecast Relatively Accurate Despite Economic Shocks By Derek Sheehan
Montana's Regions and Cities: Pre-COVID Growth Patterns Reemerge By Patrick M. Barkey
State Revenue Report: Montana Tax Revenue Very Strong By Terry Johnson
Major Economic Events of 2021: Montana Bounces Back By Patrick M. Barkey

The Expansion Rolls on in 2022

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Patrick M. Barkey

Here are the top 10 predictions for the U.S. and global economies courtesy of our friends at IHS Markit:

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Farming and Ranching: Navigating Another Drought By George Haynes and Kate Fuller
Forest Products: COVID-19 Hangover Impacts Wood Products By Steven Hayes and Todd A. Morgan
Energy Montana's Energy and Minerals Future By Bill Whitsitt
Manufacturing: Shipping and Supply Chain Are Big Concerns By Robert Sonora
Travel, Tourism and Recreation: Staffing Shortages Cause Concern By Jeremy Sage
Health Care: COVID-19 Drives Exodus of Health Care Workers By Robert Sonora
Real Estate and Construction: Boom or Bubble? By Derek Sheehan
Transportation and Logistics: The Roller Coaster Ride Continues By Simona Stan
Technology and Innovation: Pandemic Has Not Slowed Montana's Growing Tech Sector By Christina Quick Henderson