With Tax Day April 18th and 81% of Americans thinking the government doesn’t spend their tax dollars wisely today Wallet Hub released its 2022 tax burden by state report. Montana ranks 43rd based on property taxes individual income taxes and sales and excise taxes as a share of personal income. The personal-finance website compared the 50 stat...
Montana Near Top Of Employment Recovery In The Nation
In more than half the country, unemployment rates dropped to record lows in February, including Montana’s 2.6% in data that goes back to 1976. According to the personal finance website Wallet Hub, Montana ranks 5th on the list of states whose unemployment rates are bounding back the most from the height of the pandemic. State data follow...
Montana Near The Top Nationally With Employee Resignations
With Americans quitting their jobs at record rates during the so-called “Great Resignation” today Wallet Hub released its report on 2022’s states with the highest job resignation rates. The personal-finance website ranked the 50 states and the District of Columbia, Montana ranks 11th based on how frequently people are leaving their places of e...
Montana Ranked In Lower-Half Nationally For Energy Efficiency
This is National Energy Awareness Month. The average American household spends at least $2,000 per year on utilities and another $1,568 on motor fuel and oil. With U.S. energy consumption having declined by 7% last year the Wallet Hub today released its report on 2021’s most energy efficient states. The personal-finance website compared the au...
June Montana Employment Numbers Shows Slight Increases
Montana’s labor force grew by more than 2,000 workers in June while total employment in the state grew by some 1,800 workers. Montana’s unemployment rate had a small uptick in June rising 0.1% to 3.7%. Montana’s total employment which includes payroll agricultural and self-employed workers grew by 1,842 in May bolstered by strong labor force g...
Montana Unemployment Recovery At Below-Average Pace So Far
New unemployment claims decreased week over week July 5th and were 94% below the peak during the COVID-19 pandemic. To help add some context to these statistics, Wallet Hub just released updated rankings for the states whose unemployment claims are recovering the quickest. Montana ranks 30th. The most recovered state is Kentucky and the least ...
BIllings Ranked As One Of The Best Cities To Recover From Unemployment
The economy gained 559,000 jobs in May, and the national unemployment rate is now 5.8%. To provide more context, personal finance website WalletHub yesterday released its report on the cities whose unemployment rates are bouncing back most, with Billings ranking 10th in the nation. Here’s Wallethub’s Jill Gonzales on how Summer travel might im...
Montana Ranked Most Patriotic State In The Country
With Fourth of July celebrations able to proceed this year due to the fact 45% of the population is vaccinated and states have largely reopened the personal-finance website Wallet Hub today released its report on 2021’s most patriotic states in America. Montana ranks 1st across 13 key metrics of patriotism ranging from the state’s military enl...
Montana Rank Revealed In List Of Safest States
With about 40% of the population fully vaccinated against COVID-19 nationwide and 42% in Montana and vaccination being an essential component for full reopening of the economy Wallet Hub today release updated rankings for the safest states during COVID-19. Montana ranks 25th. Data sets include the rates of COVID-19 transmission positive testin...
Helena Residents Working To Restore The Fire Tower
With millennials today making up the largest generation in the United States workforce yet struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic the personal-finance website Wallet Hub today released its report on 2021s best states for millennials. Montana ranks 33rd across 34 key metrics. The data set ranges from share of millennials to average monthly ear...