Economy

Mortgage rates have shown stability in recent months.

For all of 2019, 5.34 million homes were sold, matching the 2018 level.

The loss of mining jobs contributed to a 10.3% decrease in weekly earnings for Cheyenne’s private sector employees.

Any score above 50 suggests a growing economy.

Financial companies, including banks, also rose.

U.S. coal consumption experienced a similar decline, decreasing 13.4% from the same period in 2018.

The index covers retail, health care, hotels and restaurants, and professional services, among other sectors.

The state's total population of 578,880 remained below a peak of 586,000 in 2015.

Transportation equipment orders fell 5.9%, also its biggest decline since May.

That compares to 30% of wage earners in the top 25%.