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Infrastructure investments key to rural Montana’s economy – Montana Economic Development Association

March 16, 2016 /

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Bear Paw Development Corporation is a private non-profit organization created for the purpose of administering programs to help improve regional economic conditions in Hill, Blaine, Liberty, Chouteau and Phillips Counties and the Fort Belknap and Rocky Boy's Indian Reservations.

What is the outlook for Montana’s rural economy in 2016?

I believe that tourism will continue to grow in the coming year, but low or dropping commodity prices related to agriculture and energy may continue to hurt the economy, especially in eastern Montana. Rural Montana will do as it always does and will weather the storm until prices improve.

Jason Rittal is the president of the Montana Economic Development Association http://medamembers.org/meda

David Murray, [email protected]

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