Colorado ranks fifth in the latest version of an annual comparison of business climates in the 50 states. Colorado ranks among the top states in four out of six criteria used to compile the Forbes magazine list of best states for business and careers. Colorado fares worse, though, in terms of the cost of doing […]
Colorado has joined in a growing federal initiative designed to curb the improper classification of employees as independent contractors. Ellen Golombek, executive director of the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, and Nancy J. Leppink, a deputy administrator who leads the U.S. Labor Department wage and hour division signed a memorandum of understanding on employee […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times With a month still left to go in 2011, real estate sales in Mesa County already have exceeded 2010 to finally end a five-year downward trend. The dollar volume of sales continues to lag behind last year, however, as prices remain lower. Although sales of bank- and government-owned properties constitute nearly […]
A program offering Colorado businesses and individuals amnesty to pay delinquent taxes has collected more than $11 million. The Colorado Department of Revenue estimates it could collect an additional $3 million by the time it finishes processing payments in January, topping the $10 million to $12 million in collections that had been predicted by the Colorado […]
Hospitals contributed nearly $19 billion to the Colorado economy and directly employed almost 72,000 people in 2010, according to the results of a study analyzing the health care sector in the state. “Hospitals are important to all aspects of health, whether we’re referring to the physical health of our family, friends and neighbors or the […]
Women continue to earn less than men in Colorado, a gap that’s wider in the state than the nation, according to an analysis of wages. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the median weekly earnings of women who were full-time wage and salary workers was $719 in 2010. That figure is 77.7 percent of the […]
Fully 72 percent of small business owners responding to a survey said they’d like to expand and add employees within the next five years, but various impediments stand in their way. Uncertainty and weak sales rank among the chief factors hindering small business growth. But politics and regulations also play a role, said William Dennis, […]
Having experienced the full effects of the recession later than other areas of Colorado, Mesa County has been late in regaining ground lost during the downturn. But growth in wages and expanding energy exploration and production bode well for a slow, but steady, recovery in 2012, according to an annual economic forecast prepared at the […]
Craig Hall, The Business Times When it comes to cheer and dance groups in the Colorado, and even across the nation, few, if any, can compare to the success of the Express All Stars. Directed by Tena Pruess, Express All Stars also strives to excel beyond the stage with its Express […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The budget, unemployment benefits and labor laws likely will rank among the top issues for a small business advocacy organization lobbying at the Colorado Capitol during the upcoming legislative session. The answers to five questions posed to members of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) in the state will help […]