Economy

Event and sales marketer for Holiday Inn Riverton said the staff have become very well trained to have large volumes of people while still employing the necessary regulations.

“Here at Teton we’re very supportive of our troops, our soldiers, our vets, all law enforcement,” noted Tera Alley, whose son joined the Riverton Police Department recently.

Janet Winslow, owner of the artisan-focused clothing and more boutique, Belles and Beaus, said that if it weren’t for the changes brought about from COVID, she wouldn’t have had this surprising opportunity to move her store front from Lander to Riverton.

The 1st annual Happy Days Main St. event was held in Riverton on July 11, 2020.

The state still considering land purchase despite budget shortfalls because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Wyoming Business Council staff is spearheading the creation of the Wyoming business relief programs and working to ensure a smooth and simple process for Wyoming's small-business owners.

The plan follows national and state recommendations and contains three phases to loosen economic restrictions and allow businesses and other organizations to return to normal operations over time.

Wyoming News Now spoke with Jim Robinson, with the Wyoming Economic Analysis Division, to talk about the state's economy.

The hospitality and tourism industry is the second largest employment sector in Park County, according to a recent report compiled by the County Commissioners.

Is slowing job growth a sign of a slowing state economy?

The quarterly report published by the state's Economic Analysis Division shows coal and natural gas production in the state continues to falter even though statewide employment rates have remained strong.

In his speech in Jackson Hole, Powell said Trump's trade wars have complicated the Fed's ability to set interest rates and have contributed to a global economic slowdown.

Wyoming's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.6 percent in April.

The New York Stock Exchange has announced it will officially remove a Wyoming coal producer this month.

The New York Stock Exchange has suspended trading of Wyoming-based Cloud Peak Energy

The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services says the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell from 4.1 percent in December to 4.0 percent in January.

The nation's farmers are struggling to pay back their loans after years of low crop prices, with nearly one out of five loans in a government farm program now delinquent for the worst January default rate in at least nine years.

One of Wyoming's largest coal producers has cut 15 salaried jobs, including most of its lobbying team. Gillette-based Cloud Peak Energy confirmed the moves Monday but didn't provide details about the layoffs.

The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming released a Notice of Competitive Lease Sale announcing a supplementary sale slated for Feb. 25-March 1, 2019. The BLM proposes to offer 568 parcels totaling about768,942 acres in an online auction.

In the latest edition of Across The States: A Profile of Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS), research trends suggest that by 2055 Wyoming’s population of those age 85 and over will grow by 227 percent, or 20 percent more than the national average.

The national benchmark for crude, West Texas Intermediate, dipped under $50 a barrel on last week. But those in the Wyoming oil industry aren't panicking over the recent plunging prices.

The Economically Needed Diversity Options for Wyoming (ENDOW) Executive council hosted a public forum today to share what they’re excited about in the future, as well as reflect on what has gone well over the past year.

A study is ranking Wyoming's tax rate gap between rich and poor one of the worst in the Nation, but state officials say that only tells part of the story. We ask residents what they think about Wyoming's tax system.

Wyoming is experiencing around 3% inflation to the cost of living, but economists say it's a sign of a rebounding economy.

It's National Retirement Security Week, this week is intended to raise awareness about how critical it is to save and plan for retirement and encourage employees and retirees to take full advantage of employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Wyoming’s economy, as a whole, is growing, but there is still work to do. From tourism to taxable sales to drilling for oil, just about every part of the state’s money-making ability gained strength. But there is still work to do.

A significant oil and lease sale has brought in about $61 million dollars, of that, about $29 million will go back to Wyoming for roads and schools. Deputy Secretary at the Department of the Interior David Bernhardt says the sale is significant because it's the first lease sale where the DOI worked with governors to protect state wildlife corridors for big game and ensuring the states interest in managing wildlife.

A recent report says carbon technology could support 2,600 jobs a year in Wyoming, addressing some of the state's most troubling problems — like the loss of young people who move to other states.

The sales of products that can be taxed in Wyoming accelerated to $3.9 billion for the first few months of this year. According to a state economic summary released this week, the total income from sales and use taxes increased by 64 percent in Converse County, where new oil development is active.

A pharmaceutical manufacturer is laying off about 50 workers at its northern Wyoming facility as the company focuses its resources elsewhere. The announcement affects about a third of the workforce at Cody Laboratories, which employed about 135 workers last fall.