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Great Falls Economic Development Top 10 for 2-19-23

Last September, I has the pleasure of visiting a very impressive economic development operation, the City of Hamilton, Ontario’s Economic Development Department. This sign is on their office wall. Their creative problem solving has helped transform Hamilton from a distressed industrial community into a vibrant manufacturing, education, tourism, tech, and entrepreneurial fast-growth city, a great inspiration for Great Falls!

CBS Sunday Morning – A new model: Private equity and employee ownership – $$$

All 800 workers at an Illinois factory received an average payout of about $175,000 when their company sold, because they had been made part-owners. It’s part of a new business model to tackle wealth inequality, and it’s coming from an unlikely force: private equity, which has long had a reputation for layoffs and cost-cutting.

LA has an ambitious plan to end homelessness and clear tent cities. Will it work?

Momentum for clearing city streets of unhoused people has been building nationwide. Portland, Oregon, Washington, D.C., and the state of Missouri are among the high-profile places banning or reducing tent encampments in recent months.

New state data tool shows Missoula County adding 16K residents over next decade – Gallatin County is predicted to add 42,000

The state website for the new population growth prediction tool also has lots of other features, like a visualization of how many vacant homes were in each county in the state as of 2020.

Economists Predict Zero Growth in Montana in 2023

Experts at the Bureau of Business and Economic Research say industries remain stable but little growth is expected in the coming years, even as the record number of new residents bring in high-income earnings

Court sides with Montana solar developer

“The decision clarifies that solar QFs may incorporate storage technologies that will allow them to send out power around the clock. This means abundant, low-cost clean energy for consumers and increased reliability for the grid,” said Ben Norris, senior director of regulatory affairs for the Solar Energy Industries Association.

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