How Montana is Faring in the Post-Commodity Boom Economy.

PRICES; BUSINESS cycles; ECONOMIC development; ECONOMIC conditions in Asia; TWENTIETH century; ECONOMIC history

The article explores the impact of lower commodity prices on the Montana economy in 2015. Topics discussed include the history of the super cycle of commodity prices that started in the aftermath of the Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s, the low prices of some important Montana-produced commodities in 2015 and the expected declines after the state economy picked up in early 2015.