Economy

You hear similar stories around the Cowboy State, of businesses that can't find people to work. What is going on?

The Equality State is seeing a dip in unemployment claim numbers, a progression that has continued since May 2020, when the rate peaked at 8%.

What do you think about the recent increases in gas prices?

So we thought we would get your opinion. Why do you think getting employees is such a challenge for many businesses these days?

The survey looked at a total of 19 different metrics, ranging from vaccination rates to various economic categories.

The Magic City of the Plains ranked 98th in quality of city services and 135th in total budget per capita.

So, have we learned anything from the past year and a half?

Wyoming's current state minimum wage is $5.15 per hour, but that amount is generally superseded by the current federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. Employees are entitled to the higher of the two wages.

Childcare centers will be allowed to have up to 25 individuals in a classroom.

You can see the governor's entire media briefing in the video attached to this article.

The survey showed 62.8% of respondents plan no changes to their workforce.

Ben-David says the state needs to diversify beyond the energy industries that have been Wyoming's economic mainstay for decades.