Phil Castle, The Business Times Low housing inventories continue to slow real estate transactions in Mesa County, but nothing yet portends a significant market downturn. “I’m definitely not running scared here,” said Lynn Thompson, president of Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction. Annette Miller, the senior vice president of Heritage Title Co. in Grand Junction, […]
Mesa County will receive more than $3.6 million in the latest payment in lieu of taxes on federal lands in the county. The payment is the single largest to a Colorado county out of nearly $40 million in so-called PILT payments in the state for 2019. Nationwide, the Department of the Interior will distribute $514 […]
An agricultural lighting company that’s relocated operations to the Grand Valley has been approved to participate in a program offering tax incentives for creating new jobs. Violet Gro will join 14 other companies participating in the Colorado Rural Jump-Start Program, the Grand Junction Economic Partnership announced. “We are thrilled that Violet Gro is the latest […]
A monthly index forecasting economic conditions remains unchanged, but also signals what could be slowing growth in the months ahead. The Conference Board reports its Leading Economic Index (LEI) held steady at 111.8 in May following three consecutive months of increases. “While the economic expansion is now entering its 11th year, the longest in U.S. […]
A monthly measure of consumer confidence has dropped to its lowest level in nearly two years on less upbeat expectations for business and labor conditions. The Conference Board reported its Consumer Confidence Index retreated 9.8 points to 121.5 in June. That’s the lowest reading since the index stood at 120.6 in September 2017. Lynn Franco, […]
More concerned about national politics and international trade, Colorado business leaders are less optimistic about the economy and other aspects of their operations, according to the latest results of a quarterly survey. “Businesses just hate uncertainty. When you give them uncertainty, they become very cautious. They stop investing. They stop hiring. And they take a […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The monthly unemployment rate in Mesa County has slipped below 3 percent for only the second time in more than 12 years. The lower jobless rate and growing labor force constitute two encouraging trends, said Curtis Englehart, director of the Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction. “Those are two […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Christopher West loves the numbers. But accounting has never been just about the numbers. “It’s always been a people business,” says West, who begins on July 1 his new role as chief executive officer of Dalby, Wendland & Co., a regional public accounting and business consulting firm based in Grand […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Startup communities can exist anywhere, not just Silicon Valley or Boulder. But entrepreneurs have to lead what likely will be a long-term effort and welcome anyone who wants to become involved, according to a venture capitalist who literally wrote the book on the subject. Brad Feld outlined what he considers […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Of all the metrics tracking investment performance, Alex Maurer considers one outcome more important than all the others: Do clients outlive their money or does their money outlast them? It’s part of a goal-based approach Maurer brings to investment and retirement planning as one of two managing partners of Avera […]