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For more than 50 years, the Bureau of Business and Economic Research has been working to help Montanans understand their state and make informed decisions in their personal and professional lives. This Web site was designed to provide you with the Bureau's various types of information pertinent to Montana's economy.

The Bureau—a research department within The University of Montana-Missoula's School of Business Administration—was founded in 1948 to monitor the state's economic and business conditions. The Bureau has expanded from a staff of four to a research department of 18 full-time employees and more than a dozen part-time workers.