Chris Mehl
@ChrisMehl7
Former commissioner/mayor @cityofbozeman #Bozeman @headecon @wilderness Congress. Policy, politics & outside in the Big Sky. Words, words, words #mtnews #mtpol
Steel prices up: “American steel makers are raising prices, forcing new costs onto domestic manufacturers that make everything from cars to military tanks. The increases come on the back of President Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum.” @PeterJEavis
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Celebrating #NationalIceCreamDay? Explore the data behind your favorite scoop: ers.usda.gov/data-products/….
Great point by @bpmehlman; as trust declines national we turn to local or personal.
Worth watching: @BLS_gov reports today that #Montana employment dropped 6.5k from June 2025 compared to June last year. May 2025 compared to last year also dropped. Preliminary data that could go up or down. #mtnews
Ideological self-placement of Americans by various news sources.
Fundraising in #mt01 for 2Q 2025 @RyanZinke Raised in 2Q: $1.01 million Spent: $518K Cash: 1.76 million #mtnews #mtpol (Note @TroyDowningMT in #mt02 spent > raised in 2Q and has $163K cash).
Americans' trust in major U.S. institutions remains near record lows. Small biz, military, and science at top. Congress, media, and big biz at bottom.
Favorable views of U.S. and China now nearly equal for people living in countries with advanced economies.
