Wyoming Economy

Dickie Shanor says the state is looking at annual education funding shortfalls of up to $400 million a year through 2022.

A Cheyenne-based economist says the state's coal industry may never completely come back.

A Cheyenne-based economist says he thinks a state income tax is very likely in Wyoming within five years unless some tough decisions are made now.

The latest report on Wyoming's economy shows some hopeful signs for the energy industry as well as bad news about sales tax collections.

Wyoming's homeless population has grown during the slowdown in energy development.

The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by 16 this week to 653.

Cheyenne Mayor Rick Kaysen says the fact that no state or local sales taxes are collected on purchases made over the internet is hurting businesses in the Cowboy state.

A new state report shows Wyoming's unemployment rate dropped to 4.9 percent in November, down from October's jobless rate of 5.1 percent.

A newly released state report shows slightly fewer people were killed in job-related accidents in Wyoming in 2015 compared to the year before.

Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Dale Steenbergen says he hopes the state doesn't try to tax it's way out of budget challenges caused by declining revenues.