Wyoming Economy

Wyoming's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 5.3 percent in September, down from an August rate of 5.5 percent.

A new report on Wyoming's economy seems to show the worst may be over for the state's mining and energy industries, but at the same time it may be a while before the economy really improves.

Rumors of the coal industry's demise have been greatly exagerated, according to investors on Wall Street. Cloud Peak Energy is the largest public company in Wyoming, with a market cap of nearly $130 million. In spite of forcasted losses, stock prices for the Gillette-based coal company have risen 167% so far this year, with a whopping 56% increase in the past month...

Wyoming experienced a decline of 2.8 percent (or 8,050 jobs) in total employment in the second quarter of 2016 compared to one year earlier.

The latest Wyoming economic report shows little change in most areas, according to a state economist.

Wyoming's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 5.5 percent in August, according to a new state report.

A new report from the Research and Planning Section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services shows Wyoming's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 5.7 percent in July,

A senior state economist says the Economic Indicators report for June shows Cheyenne's economy is a mixed picture, while Casper is still in the doldrums due to low energy prices.

A senior state economist says the latest numbers seem to show Wyoming's economy isn't getting worse these days.

A Senior State Economist says the latest numbers seem to show the economic downturn which has plagued Wyoming over the past year may have hit bottom.