Midyear Economic Update 2025

Helena

Monday, July 28

Great Northern Hotel

Lunch – Noon to 1:30

Great Falls

Tuesday, July 29

Hilton Garden Inn

Lunch – Noon to 1:30

Kalispell

Thursday, July 31

Hilton Garden Inn

Lunch – Noon to 1:30

Billings

Tuesday, August 5
Northern

Breakfast – 7:30 to 9:00

Bozeman

Wednesday, August 6
Grantree Inn
Breakfast – 7:30 to 9:00

Butte
Wednesday, August 6

NorthWestern Energy

Lunch – Noon to 1:30

Missoula
Thursday, August 7

Hilton Garden
Lunch – Noon to 1:30

updated: July 1, 2025

Articles, Data Discussion

Montana’s Computer Systems Design Jobs Close Wage Gap with the U.S., Expand into New Areas in the State

Articles, Featured

New BBER Survey: New Trends on How Montanans Consume News

Montana’s Computer Systems Design Jobs Close Wage Gap with the U.S., Expand into New Areas in the State

New BBER Survey: New Trends on How Montanans Consume News

Short-Term Rental Supply in Montana Faces Slower Growth Amid Policy Changes

Midyear Economic Update 2026

A Midyear Assessment of the Outlook for the U.S. and Montana Economies with a Special Focus on High Tech, Data Centers, and the Digital Economy

2026 Economic Outlook Seminar

Thank you for attending the 2026 Economic Outlook Seminar held in 9 Montana cities from January 27 – March 11, 2026.

AUBER Conference

Thank you for attending the Association of University Business and Economic Research conference in Missoula, MT from October 4 – 7, 2025, hosted by the University of Montana Bureau of Business and Economic Research.

Thank you for joining us for the Midyear Economic Update. We traveled to seven cities to deliver an update on the state and national outlook. In addition to the overall economic outlook, the event featured an updated profile of Montana’s high-tech industry and a new BBER analysis of the potential economic impacts of data centers in Montana.