In response to some of my recent Facebook posts, and well, yes, some of my columns, people have told me I tend to be negative in what I have to say. I guess it’s hard to argue that point when one looks at the headlines in the news internationally, nationally and even locally. Most of […]
Business owners who’ve been wondering and worrying about the effects of federal health care legislation on their operations will get some answers in a series of events planned for Grand Junction. Club 20 will devote nearly the entirety of its upcoming fall meeting to the topic of health care and offer presentations on the new […]
Of all the indicators that offer insights into the economy, few illicit as much interest as wages. Understandably so. Wages constitute the largest collective expense for most businesses. Moreover, people just naturally want to know how their own paychecks compare with what others take home elsewhere. So what do the latest numbers have to say […]
Everyone knows what it’s like to feel tired. Fatigue is our body’s way of telling us it’s time for rest. With work, meetings deadlines and children, however, it’s easy to ignore these signs and power down another coffee or energy drink. These quick fixes don’t overcome the need for rest, they merely subdue the symptoms […]
A decade ago, Internet websites were something for only the “big” companies. Today, a website is nothing less than a nonnegotiable essential: If you can’t be found online, you won’t remain in business. Most business owners realize this and offer websites. What they might not consider, though, is what their websites really tell customers. Does […]
Between early May and mid-July, the average interest rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages rose about 1 percent. Rates on 30-year FRMs have basically held steady since hitting a peak of 4.51 percent in the Federal Home Mortgage Corp. July 11 Primary Mortgage Market Survey. In the Aug. 15 survey, rates averaged 4.4 percent, but they […]
Without breaks to the routine flow of work and life, we become burned out, fatigued and overwhelmed, reducing the quality of everything we do on a daily basis. One of the keys to happiness and success is to keep yourself refreshed and at your best. Many business owners and their team members never stop working. […]
Kelly Sloan, The Business Times A newly launched environmental campaign calls on the federal government to match every acre of public land leased for oil and natural gas development with an acre set aside in perpetuity for conservation. Supporters of Equal Ground came to Grand Junction to meet with local environmental leaders and the owners […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Farmers do it. Retail salespeople do it. Even educated professionals do it. The latest statistics confirm workers in a wide variety of occupations continue to earn less in Mesa County than the national averages. What’s less clear is exactly why. Comparatively high unemployment rates and an economy comprised mostly of […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Downtown Grand Junction will serve as both a venue and model for a conference focusing on revitalization efforts. With a downtown development authority as well as a business improvement district, a long history of renovation projects and a popular sculpture installation program, Grand Junction demonstrates the range of what can […]