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The latest business news from Northwest Montana and beyond. In-depth coverage of local enterprises, economic trends, market updates, and entrepreneurial success stories.
US home sales flat in April as lackluster spring homebuying season lurches forward
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes were essentially flat in April, another lackluster showing for the housing…
US Treasury buys time for Biden and GOP on debt limit deal
The Treasury Department says it has started taking "extraordinary measures" as the government has run up against its legal borrowing capacity of $31.381 trilli…
Google axes 12,000 jobs as layoffs spread across tech sector
oogle is laying off 12,000 workers, becoming the latest tech company to trim staff as the economic boom that the industry rode during the COVID-19 pandemic ebb…
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Code Girls United adds operations director, program coordinators
Code Girls United adds operations director, program coordinators
Nonprofit to provide vision assistance for children
The first program of Mountain Health Gives will provide vision screenings, eye exams, and glasses free-of-charge to children in the region.
A new generation of unique — House of Skye opens in Whitefish
The goal for the store is similar to that of Crystal Winters in that anyone who comes in should be able to find something unique for themselves or as a gift fo…
Health coach focuses on assisting moms
Initially, Shaira Dossey was unsure if she would return to work, but when her child Kai was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer at only 6 weeks old, Dossey kn…
Crypto company with mine in Columbia Falls accused of fraud
A cryptocurrency company with a bitcoin mining center in Columbia Falls is facing multiple class-action lawsuits alleging that it defrauded millions of dollars…
Liquor license reform among legislative goals for Kalispell chamber
Revamping Montana’s liquor licensing system ranked high among the goals discussed at the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce’s legislative priorities luncheon Tuesda…
Business trusted most in a more polarized world, report says
People worldwide are more gloomy about their economic prospects than ever before and trust business far more than other institutions like governments, nonprofi…
Economic woes, war, climate change on tap for Davos meeting
Leaders are seeking to bridge political divisions in a divided world, buttress a hobbling economy and address concerns about a climate change — among many othe…
Nevada lithium mine gets conditional $700M government loan
It's part of a program aimed at building up domestic supplies for a key component in electric vehicle batteries.
Tesla cuts vehicle prices in bid to boost flagging demand
The company dropped prices nearly 20% in the United States on some versions of the Model Y SUV, its top seller.
Can US avoid a recession? As inflation eases, optimism rises
For months, the outlook for the U.S. economy has been a mostly bleak one: Inflation hitting a four-decade high, consumer spending weakening, interest rates sur…
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