Craig Hall, The Business Times I mean, after the abject failure that is the Super Committee, why the hell not? It’s not like it’s gonna work or accomplish anything. And folks, it’s time we faced the music: This is just how our elected officials Washington, D.C., want it. I’m sorry. But I’ve had it. And […]
As the economy continues to gain traction, many small retailers are forced to put more of their economic eggs in the holiday season shopping basket. Hoping to take advantage of an uptick in consumer confidence, an end-of-year holiday splash is possible, but could be more difficult this season. Hiring extra help for the hoped-for push […]
A total of $800,000 worth of improvements are planned for the upcoming ski season at the Powderhorn Mountain Resort. “Investing in the 2011-2012 ski season is the first step in our multi-year capital improvement campaign,” said Andy Daly, a member of the ownership group that purchase the resort earlier this year. “We want these improvements […]
Paul Brown defends on several grounds his decision to switch publication of property foreclosure notices from a daily newspaper to two weekly newspapers. Not only is the display advertising format of the notices in the weekly papers easier to read than the long columns of smaller type that appeared in the daily paper, but publishing […]
When people thought the sun revolved around the world (geocentrism), the quality of navigational advice was sketchy at best, and might have been downright dangerous at times. For the past twenty years, the quality of investing advice has been tainted by the idea that the one-time selection of investors’ stock/bond portfolio mix accounts for 93.6 […]
Business owners who are solidly focused on moving their company to ever higher levels of profitability are constantly on the lookout for ways to improve their business model. To achieve this requires a discerning awareness regarding what is – and is not – working in the daily operations of […]
Why is it that some people seem to stay thin no matter what they eat? They are the ones you see eating a huge hamburger and fries, as you sit across the restaurant putting your chicken breast and veggies in your phone calorie counter and wondering why you can’t […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times: The monthly unemployment rate in Mesa County remains at its lowest level in nearly two years, a sign the labor market could be stabilizing. “I do think it’s encouraging to see we’re remaining steady,” said Suzie Miller, an employment specialist with the Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction. According […]
A sharp increase in a monthly index forecasting economic performance in the United States offers promise that what long has been slow growth could accelerate next year. The Conference Board reported that its Leading Economic Index (LEI) rose nearly 1 percent to 117.4 in October. “The LEI is pointing to continued growth this winter, possibly […]
Apartment vacancy rates jumped to their highest level in a year in Grand Junction, but the average monthly rent also increased nearly $25. According to the latest results of a survey conducted for the Colorado Division of Housing, the average apartment vacancy rate in Grand Junction climbed to 7.7 percent during the third quarter. The […]