Bolstered in part by gains in December, sales tax collections continued to increase in the Grand Valley in 2019. The City of Grand Junction reported a 2.5 percent gain in year-over-year sales tax collections, an indicator of increased activity in retail and other business sectors. Mesa County reported a 6.7 percent increase. Lodging tax collections, […]
A monthly measure of consumer confidence has increased on more upbeat assessments of labor and business conditions. “Optimism about the labor market should continue to support confidence in the short term and, as a result, consumers will continue driving growth and prevent the economy from slowing in early 2020,” said Lynn Franco, senior director of […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The monthly unemployment rate rose in Mesa County for a third straight month, but 2019 still ended as one of the best years on record for the local labor market. Indicators point to continued improvement in 2020, said Curtis Englehart, director of the Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction. […]
A monthly index forecasting economic conditions has slipped for the fourth time in five months, but still signals growth. “Financial conditions and consumers’ outlook for the economy remain positive, which should support growth of about 2 percent through early 2020,” said Ataman Ozyildirim, senior director of economic research at the Conference Board. The business research […]
Proximity Space, a Western Colorado firm that supplies software and hardware to manage coworking spaces, has received additional funding under federal tax legislation promoting investments in low-income areas. “This important investment in our current fund-raising round further accelerates the growth of our network and allows us to broaden our reach to more coworking spaces, entrepreneurs […]
Researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder have developed a new approach to designing more sustainable buildings — with help from some of the tiniest contractors out there. In a study published in the journal Matter, engineer Wil Srubar and his colleagues described their strategies for using bacteria to develop building materials that live […]
A woman who’s worked as an executive in both the public and private sectors takes over a federal agency that assists small businesses. Jovita Carranza was sworn in as the 26th administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration. President Donald Trump nominated Carranza to lead the SBA while she was serving as treasurer of the […]
Proposals are sought for an upcoming event promoting entrepreneurial endeavors in Western Colorado. Ideas for panels, workshops, tours and other events at the 2020 Techstars Startup Week West Slope will be accepted through Feb. 28. Proposals should be submitted using an online form available at https://westslopestartupweek.com. An organizing team will make selections by early April. […]
A kickoff event is scheduled in Grand Junction for an annual competition that challenges teams to turn public information into business applications and insights. The Go Code Colorado kickoff event is set for 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 6 at the Factory coworking space in the Maverick Innovation Center at Colorado Mesa University, 730 Mesa […]
Colorado has dropped 26 spots in the latest analysis of national migration trends based on U-Haul truck rentals. Within Colorado, Grand Junction ranks among the cities deemed break-even markets with an equal number of trucks arriving and departing. Colorado dropped from 16th to 42nd in the 2019 analysis conducted by U-Haul. U-Haul bases the ranking […]