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This is the 21st chapter of the 32-part video series “The Montana Ethic Project.” This chapter features Dr. Thomas Power, University of Montana emeritus professor of economics, discussing the subject, “Valuing Montana: An Economist’s Observations.” You can watch the whole video below. Here is how it begins:
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Greg Gianforte, a Republican candidate for Montana governor, has been going around the state arguing that Montana ranks 49th in the nation in wages. Is he right? Well, sure. But one might also argue that in terms of income, Montana ranks 47th—or 44th, or 42nd, or 41st, or 37th, or 35th or 31st. It depends on who is measuring and exactly what is being measured. Continue Reading →
