Trends in the U.S. labor market continue in the new year much the same way they did last year with slowly accelerating job growth, but not yet enough to pull down jobless rates. According to the latest estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nonfarm payrolls grew 157,000 in January even as the national unemployment […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Real estate activity continues to increase in Mesa County, offering what industry observers consider a reassuring start to what they expect will be a year of improving market conditions. “It’s a very comforting start to the new year for us,” said Annette Miller, senior vice president of Heritage Title Co. […]
A monthly index tracking business conditions in Colorado has edged up as gains in the manufacturing and construction sectors more than offset declines in the energy sector. The Business Conditions Index advanced six-tenths of a point to 54.4 in January and continues to signal growth in the months ahead. “Both durable and nondurable goods expanded […]