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