Fires/ Air Quality/ Unemployment/ Obamacare/ Wall Street Overhaul

NASA Smoke Map

Missoulian: Lolo Complex fires at 5,000 acres after overnight burnout

Montana InciWeb

NOAA- Current Conditions Lolo

Missoulian: Unhealthy air quality in Missoula area expected for days

Air Monitoring Data- Missoula

Missoulian: Montana unemployment falls to 5.3 percent

Unemployment Rate Declines to 5.3%

“Montana’s unemployment rate is continuing its downward trend, as employers continue to feel more confident in our economy”, said Labor Commissioner Pam Bucy. “Despite job growth being slower than last year, our economy is gaining ground and getting stronger every day.”

Missoulian: Consumers get first look at Obamacare premiums in Montana
Lindeen Releases Final Prices for Marketplace Insurance
Montana Health Insurance Answers

Missoulian: Obama urges renewed push for Wall Street overhaul

Readout of the President's Meeting with Independent Financial Regulators

“The President commended the regulators for their work but stressed the need to expeditiously finish implementing the critical remaining portions of Wall Street Reform to ensure we are able to prevent the type of financial harm that led to the Great Recession from ever happening again.  The President also discussed the housing market including the need for a more simplified and certain housing finance system that better serves middle class families.”