Economy

New data shows that the Mountain West region led the nation with $26.5 billion in manufacturing construction spending in 2022, up from only $4.2 billion in 2017. It's an indicator of the significant economic changes afoot across the region.

Small towns in the Mountain West are leading the pack when it comes to economic success, according to a recent report by Heartland Forward.

When the pandemic started, many items flew off the shelves – including toys. Now, years later, toy stores are still seeing their sales grow and consumer bases expand.

Nationally, outdoor recreation created $862 billion in gross economic output last year, accounting for $454 billion in GDP and 4.5 million jobs. Included in those numbers are activities like biking and boating, but also equipment manufacturing, entertainment and construction.

Linking the West’s electric utilities to form one organized market would create thousands of jobs and lower energy costs in Nevada, a new economic analysis suggests.

National Park Service locations report how many people visit, how much tourists spend and how many jobs that creates every year. In 2021, those visitors spent more than $20 billion.

This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally in March 2021.In an era of rising corporate profits and anemic wage gains, low-paid…

This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally in March 2021.In an era of rising corporate profits and anemic wage gains, low-paid…

Meridian, Caldwell and Nampa all saw population increases over 5% last year, signaling economic strength and raising questions on how to serve both longtime and incoming residents.

Prices in the Mountain West are soaring. The Labor Department reported this week a year-to-year inflation rate of 8.5%, the highest rise in consumer prices since 1981. Broken down by region, the Mountain West stands out with a 10.4% spike.