The Colorado Secretary of State’s office warms small business owners about potentially misleading notices requesting an extra fee for a third party to file business documents. Secretary of State Jena Griswold said her offices offers an online filing system and the use of a third party to complete filings isn’t required. “Once again we are […]
The Colorado Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association supports proposed rule changes to the H-2A temporary agricultural labor certification program. The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration and Wage and Hour Division published the proposed changes in July with an invitation for the public to comment by Sept. 24. Groups representing growers and other […]
Colorado is a unique state for many reasons. Beautiful land. Bountiful waters. The Rocky Mountains. However, the most unique thing about our state is not physical. It is a law passed in 1992. No other state in the union has one. It is a most simple law. If the politicians want to raise our taxes, […]
As usual, William Shakespeare had it right all along. In the Shakespeare play “Richard III,” the king yells, “A horse, a horse! My kingdom for a horse!” Although written more than 400 years ago, the phrase remains relevant to this day in describing situations in which the absence of little things can make a big […]
Payrolls continue to grow in the United States even as the unemployment rate remains near a 50-year low. According to the latest Labor Department estimates, nonfarm payrolls increased 164,000 in July. The jobless rate held steady at 3.7 percent. The initial estimate for payroll gains in June was revised downward 31,000 to 193,000. The estimate […]
Registration is under way through Aug. 7 for the next monthly luncheon meeting of the Mesa County Women’s Network . The meeting is set for 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 13 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 743 Horizon Drive. Admission is $18 for members and $22 for guests. Julie Morey, director of the […]
A monthly measure of consumer confidence has rebounded on more upbeat assessments of business and labor conditions. The Conference Board reported its Consumer Confidence Index rose 11.4 points to 135.7 in July, the highest level this year. The gain more than offset a drop in June attributed to concerns about trade and tariffs. “Consumers are […]
Tax collections, an indicator of sales and economic performance, continue to increase in Grand Junction and Mesa County, according to the latest reports. Combined sales and use tax collections for the City of Grand Junction increased 4.4 percent in June. Mesa County reported a 5.6 percent gain. Lodging tax collections on hotel and motel stays […]
Colorado continues to rank among the top 10 states for business in the latest results of an annual analysis that takes into account more than 60 measures of competitiveness. Colorado ranked ninth overall in the latest list of America’s Top States for Business complied for the CNBC cable television network. To determine the ranking, each […]
Colorado ranks 10th among the 50 states in the latest analysis of the best places to start and grow businesses. Colorado ranked sixth for its business environment, 18th for access to resources and 34th for business costs in an analysis conducted by WalletHub. The personal finance website used information from federal agencies, foundations and media […]