A federal agency has launched a pilot program to increase access to working capital for small businesses. The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that lenders that participate in the SBA 7(a) loan guaranty program may accept applications for the 7(a) working capital pilot (WCP) program. “The SBA has expanded access to capital and increased small […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times An increase in real estate sales in July bodes well for a rebound in the Mesa County real estate market. So could what’s expected will be a decrease in mortgage interest rates. “What a difference a month makes,” said Robert Bray, chief executive officer of Bray & Co. Real Estate […]
Payrolls continued to grow in the United States in July, but at a slower pace than the average monthly gains over the past year. According to the latest estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, nonfarm payrolls increased 114,000. The unemployment rate rose two-tenths of a point to 4.3 percent, the highest level since […]
A measure of consumer confidence rebounded on more upbeat expectations for business and labor conditions. Still, concerns over inflation and interest rates persist. The Conference Board reported its Consumer Confidence Index rose 2.5 points between June and July to 100.3. A component of the index based on assessments of current conditions retreated. But a component […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Cindy Ficklin has spent the past two decades concurrently pursuing careers as both an educator and real estate agent. She combines those passions in her latest effort: a book she’s written and published to provide what she considers important information to homebuyers, particularly first-time homebuyers. Her primary motivation? “To help […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The monthly unemployment rate jumped again in June in Mesa County, a seasonal increase that’s been attributed in the past to high school and college graduates entering the workforce, but not yet finding jobs. The seasonally unadjusted jobless rate rose three-tenths of a point between May and June to 4.4 […]
Three state legislators from western Colorado each received a score of at least 85 percent on an assessment of their votes on key measures as compiled by a small business advocacy organization. The National Federation of Independent Business released its voting record for the latest legislative session based on votes on 14 measures ranging from […]
Breeze Airways plans to launch two new routes that will bring additional commercial service to the Grand Junction Regional Airport. The airline plans to offer nonstop service between Grand Junction and Las Vegas as well as one-stop service to Hartford, Conn. Both routes are scheduled to begin Jan. 9 with Thursday and Sunday flights. Angela […]
MarillacHealth has broken ground on a new health center in Grand Junction that will offer in one location a variety of services. The organization purchased a 4.5-acre site at 512 29 1/2 Road from Mesa County. Construction is set to begin this summer and conclude in late summer 2025. The new center will be located near […]
Hilltop Community Resources announced plans to purchase a building in downtown Grand Junction to combine in one location various offices, departments and programs. Hilltop reached an agreement to buy a building at 359 Main St. that previously housed Wells Fargo Bank. Bray Commercial Real Estate listed the property for $5.9 million. The 52,000-square-foot office building […]