U.S. payrolls swelled and the unemployment rate retreated in July with hiring in the leisure and hospitality and education sectors accounting for more than half the job gains. Nonfarm payrolls increased 943,000 and the jobless rate declined a half point to 5.4 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Estimated payroll gains for June […]
New business filings continue to increase on a year-over-year basis in Colorado, a trend that portends economic recovery in the aftermath of a pandemic. “Colorado is on the road to recovery despite historic economic challenges,” said Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold. According to the latest report based on statistics from the Colorado Secretary of […]
A search is expected to soon begin for a new leader of a Grand Junction-based economic development organization. The Grand Junction Economic Partnership announced Robin Brown resigned as executive director to take a position with Colorado Mesa University. “We are confident in our ability to find a strong successor and to continue the great work […]