economy

New data shows the Mountain West region led the nation with $26.5 billion in manufacturing construction spending in 2022, up from only $4.2 billion in 2017. It's an indicator of the significant economic changes afoot across the region.

The Ford Wyoming Center, formerly known as the Casper Events Center, is celebrating its 40 anniversary this year. It’s hosted some of the biggest names in entertainment, music, politics, and sports over the last four decades. Wyoming Public Radio’s Hugh Cook spoke with Brad Murphy, the facility’s general manager, about its history, how it’s celebrating 40 years, and its future.

Outdoor recreation remains a steady part of Wyoming’s economy, according to a new report from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, and some speculate it will continue to grow.

A Basin nursing home has closed because the hospital that owned the it didn’t have the money to keep subsidizing the care center.The cost of operating Three River Healths’ Bonnie Bluejacket Memorial Nursing Home for the past six years has been more than the revenue earned.

A new study highlights the economic impact that hunting has on one state in the Mountain West, a region of the country that sees billions of dollars spent by hunters each year.

Community development experts in Utah have published a step-by-step guide to help rural communities attract private investment.

Cody is 50 miles from the East Gate and its economy is built around the steady stream of summer tourists traveling to and from the park. That gives Cody a unique culture — and unique challenges.

Two U.S. technology companies have announced a carbon capture project in Wyoming. The state hopes this will boost the economy and help with emission goals.

Activists want the central bank to discourage financing for fossil fuels.

Any new or future coal leases on federal land are now paused following a ruling by a federal judge late last week, and some say this decision likely will not change much for the industry, as coal has already been on the decline nationwide.