Not surprisingly, many small business owners are bottom-line people. When it comes to government actions, they prefer to put aside the flowery rhetoric and fuzzy political promises for bottom-line public policies. That is, are these steps being taken by government going to be good for the economy and business or not? In New Jersey, decades […]
In the media business, the old saying “don’t shoot the messenger” applies in cases in which outlets report news people might not want to hear. But in several recent instances in the Grand Valley, much of the media didn’t have the chance to decide whether or not to pass along the messages because they never […]
A monthly index tracking labor trends edged up in June, but reflects ongoing weakness in the U.S. job market. The Conference Board reported that its Employment Trends Index rose five-tenths to 100. The index has gained 5.4 percent over the past year. “The abysmal uptick in employment in the past two months is not just […]
Interest payments on a loan Colorado secured to help pay unemployment benefits are connected only to the 26 weeks of benefits jobless workers receive from the state of Colorado. The payments have nothing to do with the federal extension of unemployment benefits to 99 weeks for some workers, according to information the Colorado Department of […]
The Grand Junction Area Realtor Association has launched a new Web site designed specifically for consumers. The site, located at www.grandjunctionhomehelp.com, offers assistance to buyers and sellers in searching for Realtors and properties throughout Mesa County and surrounding areas. The site lists GJARA Realtors and affiliated members, including lenders, home inspectors, insurance agents and landscapers. […]
A team of 11 participants in a national youth service program has joined in efforts to promote energy efficiency in Grand Valley businesses and homes. The team from the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) will help promote two energy efficiency programs — the GreenBacks program offered through local chambers of commerce and the Red […]
More than 57,000 people were counted among the employed in Mesa County and their weekly wages averaged $800, according to the latest quarterly numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). According to a BLS report on county employment and wages in Colorado for the fourth quarter of 2010, employment totaled 57,289 in Mesa County. […]
A monthly measure of optimism among small business owners has declined for a fourth straight month as expectations for a substantial economic recovery dim. The National Federation of Independent Business reported that its Small Business Optimism Index edged down a tenth in June to 90.8, a reading that reflects more recession than recovery. Although June […]
U.S. job growth slowed in June with only a meager gain in payrolls and a slightly higher unemployment rate. According to the latest Labor Department estimates, nonfarm payrolls grew 18,000, the smallest increase in nine months. The jobless rate edged up a tenth to 9.2 percent, the highest rate in six months. Initial estimates for […]
A woman who left the private sector to oversee the operation of the Business Incubator Center in Grand Junction expects to soon return to her entrepreneurial roots. Chris Reddin announced her resignation as executive director of the center effective Aug. 5, ending nearly five years at what she once described as her dream job of […]