Since the Broncos went into overtime to finish the latest chapter in the saga that is Tim Tebow, I figured I might as well go into Tebow overtime in the next chapter that is the saga of my writing columns. While I don’t have much of an opinion as it relates to the Broncos’ victory […]
A monthly index tracking labor trends continues to rise and forecast job growth in the months ahead. The Conference Board reported that its Employment Trends Index climbed to 104.32 in December, up 4.7 percent over the same month last year. “Job growth is picking up some steam in the U.S.,” said Gad Levanon, an economist […]
A monthly index tracking optimism among small business owners continues to increase on more upbeat expectations for improving conditions and increased sales. The National Federation of Independent Business reported that its Small Business Optimism Index advanced 1.8 points in December to 93.8. With gains in each of the last four months, the index has climbed […]
The Colorado Department of Agriculture has introduced a Web site feature designed to help livestock owners buying, selling or moving their animals. Livestock owners can find their brand inspectors by visiting the Web site at www.colorado.gov/ag/brands and clicking on “brand inspectors.” By simply clicking on their specific areas, owners retrieve the name and contact information […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times: Based on the statistics and trends she observed in 2011, Annette Miller expects the Mesa County real estate market to stabilize in 2012. As the inventory of foreclosed properties shrinks and accounts for a smaller proportion of overall sales, what’s been a decline in prices should stop. Historically low interest […]
A Grand Junction manufacturer has been selected to construct what’s billed as the fastest gondola of its type in the world. Leitner-Poma of America expects to install the gondola in Vail Village in time for opening of the next ski season. “We’re thrilled not only to have the opportunity to work with Vail once again, […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times: Doug Van Etten believes low prices and even lower interest rates offer an attractive real estate market in the Grand Valley not only for buyers, but also investors. Investors need help, though, in tracking trends, identifying potential properties to purchase and dealing with legal and tax issues. That’s why Van […]
U.S. job growth continues to accelerate, pushing down unemployment rates. According to the latest Labor Department estimates, nonfarm payrolls grew 200,000 in December as the jobless rate retreated to 8.5 percent. Based on the results of monthly employer surveys, the private sector added 212,000 jobs. But government employment continued to trend downward with a net […]
A quarterly index tracking confidence among Colorado business leaders has advanced for the first quarter of the new year, offering a promising start to what’s expected to be a year with increased sales, capital expenditures and hiring. “There’s quite a bit of enthusiasm exhibited in this survey,” said Richard Wobbekind, executive director of the University […]
A monthly index tracking business conditions in Colorado ended 2011 ahead of where it started, a gain that bodes well for economic and job growth in 2012. Gross domestic product for the state is expected to grow an inflation-adjusted 3.3 percent in the coming year, while payrolls should grow 1.5 percent, said Ernie Goss, director […]