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Oil prices jump on toughening US posture on Iran as US stocks advance

Oil prices jump on toughening US posture on Iran as US stocks advance

Global stock markets rose Wednesday as traders assessed company earnings and economic data, while oil prices surged more than four percent on a toughening US posture towards Iran. All three major US indices advanced, with the broad-based S&P 500 winning 0.6 percent. "You're

Community banks connect with students at Jabs networking event

Community banks connect with students at Jabs networking event

The Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship held its first formal “Community Banking Network Night” (CBNN) on Jan. 28 in Jabs Hall. The event was designed for students who are interested in finance, lending, credit analysis and other aspects of community banking, according to its website. Attendees could meet

Government shutdown ends, uncertainty around SNAP remains

Government shutdown ends, uncertainty around SNAP remains

The federal government officially reopened on Wednesday, Nov. 12 — but only until Jan. 30, 2026, creating uncertainty as government agencies begin their return to normalcy. Oct. 1 marks the fiscal year deadline for the federal government, and both chambers of Congress and the president must pass legislation by this date

Montana’s highly-anticipated property tax reforms are in effect. Are the new laws working?

Nearly two years after Gov. Greg Gianforte gathered a roundtable of experts in the state capitol to tamp down high property taxes, the resulting reforms appear to be working as intended, at least for the majority of Montanans. According to preliminary data from the Department of Revenue, 8 in 10

Can the Griz be beat in this year’s food drive?

Can the Griz be beat in this year’s food drive?

One of the biggest sports rivalries in the state occurs yearly between age-old opponents MSU and the University of Montana (UM). However, the competition isn’t only on the football field — it’s in local food pantries too. For the 26th year running, the Can the Griz food drive

Meet mayoral candidate John Meyer

Meet mayoral candidate John Meyer

On the front porch of his home, John Meyer told the Exponent why he moved to Montana in 1999. “I came for the mountains and stayed for the people,” he said. Meyer is running for mayor in Bozeman’s upcoming election. A first-generation college graduate, he holds an undergraduate

WARD initiative seeks to address housing crisis

In the early 1980s, a landslide caused a breach in the Mystic Lake Dam south of Bozeman. The eventual collapse of the dam triggered a water crisis in the community that led to the development of a city water adequacy policy, according to Shawn Kohtz, the City of Bozeman’s