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Bureau of Business and
Economic Research
School of Business Administration
Gallagher Business Building,
Suite 231
32 Campus Drive #6840
Missoula, MT 59812-6840


Patrick Barkey

     Bureau Director

Larry Gianchetta

     Business School Dean

Gallagher Business Building, East entrance

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Volume 49, Number 3, Autumn 2011

Is Montana's Recovery at Risk?
Challenges Abound for State Economic Growth
by Patrick M. Barkey

Even though the Montana economy has largely delivered the stronger growth that we predicted, it has not been fast enough to ease the apprehension shared by many that the recession is truly over.

The Affordable Care Act
Montana's Second Steps
by Gregg Davis

Over the next decade, the Affordable Care Act transforms the health care landscape each year as new provisions take effect. This year, several provisions affect Medicare.

Hunger Issues Present Challenges for Families, Workforce, and Economy
by Thale Dillon

An increasing number of people in Montana are living on the financial edge, where even a small change in a family situation can cause an immediate plunge into poverty. Food insecurity and hunger issues affect many Montana families.

Montana's Population Growth is Mostly in Western Counties
by James T. Sylvester

Montana's 2010 population of 989,415 shows an increase of 9.7 percent since 2000, bringing an addition of just more than 87,000 people to the state.