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Over Half of Retirees Leave Workforce Earlier Than Expected and Wish They’d Saved More

A recent TIAA Institute report reveals that 52% of retirees retire at age 57 on average, five years earlier than planned. This highlights the need for more aggressive saving and planning for multiple retirement scenarios.

Forever chemicals are hidden in farm soil. Scientists found a new way to remove them

Existing methods of PFAS cleanup are expensive. A new approach is an order of magnitude cheaper—and could also help fight climate change.

Logan Utah’s Fare-Free Buses Serve Over One Million Riders Annually

Logan’s Connect Public Transit system proves that dependable, easy-to-use service drives success in smaller cities.

Trump Administration is the sole vote in the UN against cutting road deaths in half by 2030 .

The U.S. was the single country to cast a vote against. Even Argentina, which has followed the U.S. lead in attempting to pull out of the UN’s World Health Organization, voted for the declaration

Montana’s Future Is All About Water

Montana’s population growth and widespread exempt wells are straining water resources and senior water rights. For the past 30 years, agriculture and other groups have worked to find a way to curb overuse and protect senior water rights while still allowing the exemption. Not a single bill that would have limited the exemption has passed.

The Children of Baby Boomers Are Going to Inherit $93 Trillion. What Will They Do With What’s Left After Taxes?

It will be the greatest transfer of wealth in history. 

What jobs do people really want? – “how to become a [occupation].” It’s not AI

Technology roles are not included in the top queries. People are looking for a faster door out of their current job. 

Montana-Based NIH Virus Researcher Arrested Amid $82 Million Funding Freeze

Montana Republican U.S. Sen. Tim Sheehy sent a letter to HHS calling for an investigation, saying the alleged improper behavior by the scientists could threaten national security. A Montana-based NIH scientist was then arrested for conspiracy related to virus specimen smuggling, prompting an $82 million halt in emerging virus research funding. This controversy may impact Montana’s Rocky Mountain Labs and its federally funded projects.

An ‘Egregious Loophole’ Is Helping Startup Investors Build $100 Million Fortunes, Tax-Free

Democrats in Congress want to put a cap on the tax maneuver, which is growing increasingly popular. Here’s how it works.

Bridging the Gap: A Guide to Funding Affordable Housing in Montana

This report explores existing tools that could be scaled up to more meaningfully address the housing problem AND identifies potential new tools at both the state and local level.