What’s your resolution for 2019? What’s your business resolution, that is? What do you hope to accomplish at work during the coming year? Most business owners and managers just naturally strive to do better in one fashion or another: to better manage employees and processes, provide better products and services to customers and ultimately make […]
A monthly measure of optimism among small business owners has slipped in part because of difficulty in finding qualified applicants to fill job openings. The National Federation of Independent Business reported its Small Business Optimism Index fell four-tenths of a point to 104.4 in December. That’s 4.4 points below the record high for the index […]
The pace of job growth in the United States surged in December with the biggest payroll gain in 10 months. The unemployment rate edged up as more people looked for work. Nonfarm payrolls swelled 312,000, and the jobless rate rose two-tenths of a point to 3.9 percent, according to the latest Labor Department estimates. Estimated […]
A measure of consumer confidence has retreated for a second straight month on less upbeat expectations for business and labor conditions. The Conference Board reported its Consumer Confidence Index fell to 128.1 in December. The index has dropped 8.3 points from November and 9.8 points from October when the reading stood at its highest level […]
Colorado business leaders remain upbeat at the start of 2019, but far less so than in recent years, according to the latest results of a quarterly survey. “So they’re still optimistic, just not bullishly optimistic,” said Richard Wobbekind, executive director of the research division of the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado […]
A monthly index forecasting economic conditions in the United States continues to signal growth, but at a slowing pace. The Conference Board reported its Leading Economic Index (LEI) edged up two-tenths of a percent to 111.8 in November. Separate measures of current and past conditions increased. “Despite the recent volatility in stock prices, the strengths […]
United Airlines has announced plans to offer a weekly flight between Grand Junction and Chicago beginning in June. The flight is one of 11 new routes that will connect United Airlines hubs with summer vacation destinations in Colorado as well as California, Florida, Oregon, Michigan and Nova Scotia. “We are focused on giving our customers […]
Lancer Livermont and John Hopkins were the latest recipients of annual Champion of the Arts awards presented by the Grand Junction Commission on Arts and Culture. The awards recognize leadership, generosity and dedication to arts and culture. Livermont serves as president of the Western Colorado Center for the Arts board of directors as well as […]
Alisha Howard has joined Mesa County RSVP as executive director. Howard succeeds Jean Brewer, who retired after working for the organization 24 years, 18 as executive director. Howard brings to her duties experience in marketing and nonprofit organizations. Prior to joining Mesa County RSVP, she worked as marketing and human resources director for a home […]
Minde Harper has been named manager of the Guild Mortgage branch based in Grand Junction. Harper oversees operations for the mortgage company in Grand Junction as well as Basalt, Eagle, Montrose, and Rifle. Harper brings to her duties more than 20 years of experience in the lending industry, including loan origination, processing and operations […]