Economy

“As the state’s attention focuses on growing and diversifying Wyoming’s economy during this current downturn, all of the inherent benefits of doing business in Wyoming can come in to play,” Gullberg says.

"My administration will put the miners back to work and we will unleash the power of clean coal, oil, natural gas and shale energy," Trump said.

While other industries at a state or local level may suffer at the behest of larger market forces, the appeal of a thriving local arts scene can weather the storm and provide much-needed tax dollars as other revenue streams shrink.

Cheyenne businesswoman Kym Zwonitzer announced today that she's running as an independent candidate for Wyoming's Senate District 6 seat.

Oh Wyoming, thank you for reminding me of why I live here. See, I’m careless some days. And on some nights I am even more so when I am recovering from a crazy head cold after a long day of work. So I do stupid things. This morning I woke up to looking for the normal routine...

Harris says while state funding and efforts of organizations like the LCBA are helpful in spurring economic development, no local business can succeed unless the people of Laramie spend money in the Gem CIty.

"In general, we're excited that a lot of our existing businesses are looking at expanding," says Sherwood.

Rex Rammell, a candidate for Wyoming's lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, says Wyoming must fight federal regulations on fossil fuel producers in order to avert economic disaster. "Without coal, oil and gas, Wyoming will return to the desert," says Rammell...

Clients of the Wyoming Small Business Development Center pumped more than $13 million of financial capital into Wyoming's economy in 2015. State Director of the Small Business Development Center at the University of Wyoming Jill Kline says the capital was contributed in the forms of Small Business Administration loans, conventional loans, alternative financing and personal investment commenced fol

The State of Wyoming has been ranked second in the nation in entrepreneurial startup activity by the New Kaufman Index of Entrepreneurship.  Governor Matt Mead announced the news at the Wyoming Global Tech Summit in Jackson on Saturday. ...

Wyoming's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell from 4.7% in October to 4.5% in November.

Wyoming's economy continues to grow according to the November 2014 issue of the Wyoming Insight from the state's Economic Analysis Division.