Mixed news from the Economic Outlook Seminar

During the Montana Economic Outlook Seminar this week, multiple economists from the Bureau of Business and Economic Research gave status updates on Montana and the U.S.’s key industries delivering a mix of good and bad news.

The Bureau of Business and Economic Research 2020 Montana Economic Outlook seminar set for Havre Tuesday was moved to an online presentation to reduce exposure to novel coronavirus 2019.

BBER Director Patrick Barkey said that before COVID-19, Montana had economic momentum going into 2020, despite mine closures in Colstrip and the uncertainty that comes with them. H...