Within the daily workings of the local economy, the Missoula Economic Partnership has seen a number of trends emerge that could have uncertain impacts on the city’s economic future.

Among them, remote workers, housing, wages and inflation have all aligned to cause concern within the business community.

Grant Kier, president of MEP, met with Missoula County commissioners last week to discuss his organization’s new strategic plan. Within that conversation, other issues surfaced including the trend of remote work, the wages it now commands and its potential impacts locally.

By Martin Kidston