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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…
Registration opens for homebuyer education classes
Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana (CAPNM) is once again presenting in-person HUD approved Homebuyer Education Classes at its Kalispell location on Main Street.
Wall Street rallies ahead of high-stakes inflation report
Stocks rose again on Wall Street ahead of a high-stakes report that will hopefully show inflation hammered the economy less hard last month. The S&P 500 climbe…
Unions blast rail move to delay shipments before deadline
The heads of the nation's two largest rail unions said Sunday that the freight railroads' move to begin delaying some shipments ahead of this week's looming st…
As small businesses raise prices, some customers push back
Inflation isn't only costing small businesses money. It's costing them customers as well. For much of the pandemic, small business customers were largely toler…
Biden to announce new support for US biotech production
President Joe Biden is announcing a new initiative to encourage biotech production and research in the U.S. It's the latest move by the White House to boost do…
Long-term mortgage rates now at highest point since 2008
Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates jumped again this week to their highest level in almost 14 years, certain to keep even more potential buyers out of a hou…
UM American Indian Business Leaders named chapter of the year
UM took home Chapter of the Year honors for 2022 in the University Division of the recent 28th Annual AIBL Leadership Conference in Rancho Mirage, California.
Flathead Electric adds position to focus on serving business members
Masa’s desire to be challenged made him the right candidate to blaze the trail as FEC’s new key member advocate.
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Climate damage from oil leases on federal land gets second look
The Biden administration reached a legal settlement Tuesday that requires the government to reexamine potential climate damages from oil and gas leases put up …
Grants assist in growing child care options
Finding child care in the Flathead Valley can be stressful for parents as a lack of spaces brings long wait lists. At the same time, business leaders face thei…
Sweeping Inflation Reduction Act could transform energy development in Montana
In an effort to understand what the IRA means for Montana, a net exporter of energy that supplies power to the grids of surrounding states in addition to Monta…
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Veterinarian focuses on treating athlete horses
With a substantial equine presence in the Flathead, and not many options for care in the performance horse world, Cierra Dedeker’s practice has quickly flouris…
Lower US job gain in August could aid Fed's inflation fight
The economy gained 315,000 jobs in August, a still-solid figure that pointed to an economy that remains resilient despite rising interest rates, high inflation…