2026 Montana economy outlook? It’s complicated.

By: Darrell Ehrlick

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: February 4, 2026

Words: 888

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Montana’s economy is likely to follow a path similar to 2025, though the chance of a recession is more unlikely in 2026 than previously anticipated, the Bureau of Business and Economic Research said at a seminar this week.

BBER Director Jeffrey Michael told a group gathered in Billings on Tuesday that Montana has made significant headway on raising wages, rising from No. 49 to No. 41 nationally in just a little more than a decade …

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