Billings, Mont. at Epicenter of new Growth Trend

Written by Evelyn Pyburn, Big Sky Business Journal

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Billings will be part of a trend in which intermediate cities will see growth. “Billings is at the epicenter of this kind of growth process,” says Larry Swanson, an economist and director of the University of Montana O’Connor…

Tax Foundation Releases New Stats on Business Tax Climate

Wyoming, Florida, and Indiana rank among the ten best states for taxes on business, while companies in states like New York, New Jersey, and California must struggle with the worst tax codes in the country, according to the newest edition of the Tax Foundation’s “State Business Tax Climate Index…

Shutdown Ripples Through the Economy

The government shutdown that went into effect yesterday, due to the inability of Congress to negotiate an agreement on a new budget, could have dire consequences for the economy at large, says John A. Challenger, CEO, global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc.

“Even if the shutdown lasts just…

U.S. Installs 832 MW of Solar PV in Q2

According to the the latest U.S. Solar Market Insight Report the United States installed 832 megawatts of solar PVs in the second quarter of this year. The report issued by GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association publish the report, which analyzes solar power markets in the United…

Garden State Growth Zone Offers Extra Incentives

Governor Chris Christie, left, and Panasonic North America CEO Joe Taylor, right, tour the company’s new innovation center in Newark, N.J., on September 17. Image by Tim Larsen.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday, Sept. 18, signed the bipartisan Economic Opportunity Act of 2013. The signing comes…