Friday, April 5, 2013

Pine Beetle/ Referedums/ Tax Reduction/ Bison/ Payroll Increase


“Mountain pine beetle has affected 3.4 million acres in Colorado since 1996.
The epidemic has slowed down in many areas of Colorado and Wyoming (Figure 1) as large pine trees have been depleted in the core outbreak areas.
Forested areas affected by mountain pine beetle expanded by 31,000 acres in Colorado, 53,000 acres in Wyoming and 11,000 acres in South Dakota.”


 
“Nonfarm payroll employment edged up in March (+88,000), and the unemployment rate was little changed at 7.6 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment grew in professional and business services and in health care but declined in retail trade.”

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Flathead Water Compact/ Guns on Campus/ Women's Earnings/ Referendums/ School Choice/ Breweries/ National Exports






“The Obama Administration has made it a top priority to improve the conditions that directly affect the private sector’s ability to export – working to remove trade barriers abroad, help firms and farmers overcome hurdles to entering new markets, and assist with financing.”