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Existing-home sales edge up in April as affordability improves

(The Center Square) – Existing-home sales rose 0.2% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.02 million, rebounding after a 3.6% drop in March, according to the National Association of Realtors. The median sales price reached $417,700, up 0.9% from a year ago

U.S. Senate panel to examine fertilizer costs, food prices

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee will hold a hearing on Tuesday afternoon looking at disruptions in the fertilizer industry and the impact rising costs are having on American farmers and food prices. Senators will examine how global conflicts, supply chain disruptions, fuel prices, and drought conditions

U.S. farmers struggling with high price of fuel, fertilizer as bankruptcies rise

(The Center Square) – As Congress continues working on the long-overdue federal farm bill, American farmers entering planting season are facing a grim financial landscape. Due to the U.S.-Iran conflict and the Trump administration’s tariffs, American farmers are getting slapped with higher operational costs, which not only

Dealing with data centers | Kendall Cotton

Data centers are the newest populist punching bag. People can score big clicks and views on their social media posts staking out the most hardline opposition possible to the several massive data centers proposed in Montana. One legislator is even calling for a four-year state-wide moratorium on data

Flights cut at Billings airport as fuel costs rise, policies shift

Air carriers have canceled some scheduled flights to and from Billings Logan International Airport amid changing policies from the Trump administration and rising fuel costs. United Airlines announced the suspension of a daily non-stop flight to Chicago that was meant to resume this summer after starting last year. Then,

Final countdown: Democratic Congress, Senate candidates debate one last time before primary

Each Montana Democratic U.S. congressional and Senate candidate tried to stand out Thursday at the final local debate before the June 2 primary at the Crawford Theater on Thursday. All four Democrat 1st Congressional District candidates were on hand: Matt Rains, a rancher, veteran, and international photographer; Russell Cleveland,

Court strikes tariff, Trump moves ahead with replacement

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump's administration signaled Friday it intends to appeal a federal trade court's ruling striking down his 10% global tariff as unlawful, while simultaneously pressing ahead with a separate round of import taxes that could take effect as early as July. American