economy

When it comes to the economy by state, which state has the best, which state has the worst, and how does Idaho's economy compare to the all?

People would still need to eat.

Having lived in the Magic Valley for years and done my share of exploring in the region, I've traveled throughout land as beautiful as any in the country that people would pay to see if they were aware of it. Many of my favorite attractions in southern Idaho are well outside of the lines of cities like Twin Falls and Boise, and a boundary that connects the sites would make for a stunning national park.

You can store these things quietly in rural Idaho.

You can’t call it a happy ending.

Many things can lead to the success and failure of an economy. What states have the best and which states are struggling more than most?

Drivers know they have clout.

Is this the beginning of a trend?

How did we get here?

Idaho will be getting a new Scheels sporting goods store to be built in one of the fastest-growing cities in the state.

Government’s primary role isn’t as a piggy bank.

The economy is a sizzling third on the list.

How many false tests are there?

The nation has now recovered roughly one-third of the 22 million jobs it lost to the pandemic recession.

Folks, we’re dealing with insanity.

Idaho will move on to Stage-2 of the governor's reopening plan on Saturday as the state has met the requirements of fewer cases of COVID-19 in intensive care and on respirators.

The only constant in life is change.

“I was misinformed,” he later told me.

This is a problem.

Nearly 31,000 claims for unemployment were filed last week in Idaho as jobless numbers continue to rise across the nation.