Economists have a pesky way of “buting” into what are otherwise encouraging forecasts. This trend or that statistic signals growth … BUT yet another trend or a different statistic could lead to slowing. Economists have no difficulty whatsoever in viewing the glass as both half full and half empty. Perhaps it’s a sign of these [...]
It’s constitutional, except when we say it’s not. Or, I guess that could read, it’s unconstitutional, except when we say it is. Either way, whoever is on the side opposite the word containing constitution, is wrong. This leads me to the only explanation I can come up with for the news I read that Mesa [...]
Bring to a mind, for a moment, the memorable places you’ve visited in urban settings — perhaps the River Walk in San Antonio or maybe the 16th Street Mall in Denver. For that matter, recall the last time you shopped at a store, enjoyed a meal or simply strolled along Main Street in downtown Grand [...]
Tantalizing prospects of improving economic conditions continue to offer hope to weary business owners and managers, like visions of a cool oasis in the middle of a burning desert. Nonetheless, there’s seldom a shortage of discouraging news, such as the disappointing jobs report or dip in optimism among small business owners. All of a sudden, [...]
That’s exactly what my family took over 12 days in March, and the trip was everything I dreamed it would be and how I always remembered it was. Our recent road trip brought back childhood memories of the enjoyment I always felt riding in our Country Squire station wagon along the interstate, refueling at truck [...]
Economic indicators almost always offer something of a mixed bag in reflecting encouraging and disappointing business trends, not to mention many points in between. In other words, they’re a collection of dissimilar items. Look up mixed bag in the dictionary, in fact, and it wouldn’t be surprising to read a reference to economic indicators. The [...]
Given the prominent participation of natural gas exploration and production companies at the annual Energy Forum & Expo in Grand Junction, the speakers who deliver presentations there are a lot like ministers preaching to the choir. It’s easy to convince someone of something in which they already firmly believe. Nonetheless, presentations at the event always [...]
While it’s yet to be determined whether or not the Colorado National Monument should become a national park, it’s difficult to argue the monument doesn’t merit serious consideration of that possibility. Whether it’s a first or 50th trip over Rimrock Drive, the scenic excursion never fails to evoke a sense of wonderment at the deep [...]
Whenever the suggestion of higher taxes comes up in political debate, one important factor should be considered: the effects on businesses. The Tax Foundation — a nonprofit group based in Washington, D.C., that monitors government fiscal policy — puts numbers to this concept in its annual assessment of how taxes alter the business climates in [...]
When do you suppose the last time the word “enthusiasm” was used to describe the economic outlook? No doubt well before the onset of the Great Recession and the painfully slow recovery that’s ensued. Nonetheless, Richard Wobbekind was practically gushing about the latest results of a quarterly index tracking confidence among business leaders in Colorado. [...]
