Wyoming’s economy

The Lander-based organization added nearly $19 million to the state's economy last year. Most of that money was generated in Fremont County.

Wyoming is projected to gain 8,000 jobs by 2026, led by the tourism, construction, and healthcare sectors, while the mining sector continues its long-term decline.

A nonprofit that says the arts are almost as big of an industry as agriculture in Wyoming is gathering community feedback on how to build the state’s arts economy.

The Wyoming Stable Token Commission says it’s on track to release the first state-backed tokenized digital asset in the country.

President Trump is promising a ‘golden age’ for America, with a focus on fossil fuels. This could have positive financial implications in Wyoming, where fossil fuels are the backbone of the state’s economy. But, because of supply and demand could mean a ‘net wash’ in state revenue.

As the city of Casper holds more events, Casper/Natrona County International Airport is seeing more passengers.

Wyoming’s primary is Tuesday, Aug. 20. A lot of the country is keeping an eye on the voting patterns of rural voters to see if it continues to trend more conservative.

A new report from Up For Growth shows Wyoming is short more than 3,000 homes — and that more households are facing severe cost burdens than just a few years ago.

Recently released data indicate that 5,700 more jobs were added during this period, a two percent increase from the same period the year before. Taxable revenue increased by nearly 14 percent with several sectors, including mineral extractions, experiencing major upticks. Tourism and hospitality and professional and business service sectors all added workers, among others. But while some did better than others, unemployment also rose. Wyoming still lagged slightly behind the national average growth rate for this period.

WalletHub released their analysis that also listed the Cowboy State as ranking highly in the amount of federal contracts and financial assistance received and lowest in the amounts of grants received per dollar in federal taxes paid. The Cowboy State comes in behind Alaska, West Virginia, Mississippi, Kentucky, and New Mexico respectively.