On the 50th anniversary of an index tracking optimism among small business owners, the latest results offered little to celebrate. Bill Dunkelberg, chief economist of the National Federation of Independent Business, called the outlook for the remainder of the year “gloomy.” “The October data shows that small businesses are still recovering, and owners are not […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Nearly 60 years after that fateful Friday afternoon in Dallas, Stanley Stoll believes his company has produced new information about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. “The case is ongoing, but evidence strongly suggests there is more to the story in this historic event,” says Stoll, chief executive officer […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Nathan Perry anticipates local economic trends to remain more flat than move up, but they’re also unlikely to drop too far. “I expect us to move horizontally for a while,” said Perry, an associate professor of economics at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction who prepares quarterly economic updates for […]
A second wood-fired pizza franchise restaurant will open in the Grand Valley. The Smokin’ Oak Wood-Fired Pizza & Taproom is scheduled to open Nov. 9 in Suite A4 of the Peachtree Shopping Center, which is located at 3225 Interstate Highway 70 Business Loop in Clifton. Another Smokin’ Oak restaurant operates in the Grand Mesa Center […]
Bonnie Petersen, former executive director of the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado and Club 20, was recognized for five decades of work promoting economic development in Western Colorado. State Sen. Janice Rich, a Republican from Grand Junction, also was honored for efforts. The Economic Development Council of Colorado presented Petersen with its Chairman’s Choice Award. […]
An increase in new business filings in Colorado bodes well for further economic growth in the state. “Colorado continues to be a great place to not only start a business, but to stay in business. I’m very excited to see our business community continue to thrive in the state,” said Secretary of State Jena Griswold. […]
Colorado ranks 27th among the 50 states in the latest comparison of how tax systems affect businesses. Colorado fared well in the 2024 State Business Tax Climate Index for comparatively lower corporate and individual income taxes, but less so for sales taxes and unemployment insurance. The state ranked 21st in the 2023 index. The Tax […]
A $3.2 million grant has been awarded for a mixed-use project in downtown Grand Junction that will combine retail space, an artist co-op and workforce housing. The Colorado Economic Development Commission awarded the community revitalization grant to the Grand Junction Downtown Development Authority for the Terminal. The DDA plans to use what once was the […]
Payrolls continued to grow in the United States in October, although the unemployment rate also edged up. Nonfarm payrolls increased 150,000 and the jobless rate ticked up a tenth of a point to 3.9 percent, according to the latest estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Initial estimates for payroll gains for the previous […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Pressed to assess the real estate market in Mesa County, Robert Bray needs only a few words. “More of the same,” said Bray, chief executive officer of Bray & Co. Real Estate based in Grand Junction. Higher interest rates on mortgages and lower inventories of homes continue to curb real […]