Long-range budget projections are always packed with uncertainty. Changes in the underlying economic assumptions, eventual economic realities and shifts in policy making give such estimates limited value. Some value can be found, however, in terms of determining the general direction current budget policies are pointed and where they could take federal spending, revenues, deficits and […]
To the editor: My two cents’ worth. When the Delta rec center was completed, it put three privately owned health clubs out of business in just a few months. Anyone with any business sense at all could see it coming. The private entities just did not have millions of dollars and a wonderful piece of […]
My family and I just took our fourth trip to Denver in the last month. To be honest, it was the family twice and my wife alone for two of them. Nonetheless, we’ve driven up and over the mountains a total of eight times over that span. Since I’m not big on driving, and my […]
If Dwayne Romero could wave a magic wand and instantly bring back a vibrant economy to Colorado, he would. As it turns out, the new executive director of the Office of Economic Development and International Trade just happens to have a magic wand, a sparkly one he borrowed from his 5-year-old daughter shortly after he […]
“You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” The words of Eleanor Roosevelt undoubtedly sound familiar to the instincts of many Americans who’ve persevered against the economic challenges of the last three years, but perhaps none more so than women entrepreneurs. Roosevelt also wrote, “You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience […]
I recently joined two other state senators in sending a letter to Mark Udall and Michael Bennet. We urged the U.S. senators from Colorado to support a provision included in a U.S. House-passed funding resolution that would block the blatant obstructionism of oil shale research and development originating from the desk of Interior Secretary Ken […]
The same message comes through loud and clear every year at the Energy Expo & Forum in Grand Junction. Energy demand is expected to continue its steep upward climb in the United States and rapidly developing economies around the world. Not counting oil, natural resources are available to keep pace with demand. But regulations and […]
Every year, my editor rewrites his once-a-year rant about “how to tell your story to the news media.” It’s a comprehensive missive about how to properly write a news release and the consistent mistakes almost every business makes in writing (or not writing) them. As the first paragraph from Phil relates: “As editor of a […]
A battle is under way between labor unions and lawmakers in various states. Union members have protested, and legislators aligned with the labor union movement have even gone so far as to not show up for work to stop legislation from moving ahead. The issues? Basically, there are two. First is the role that public-sector […]
With President Barack Obama’s call for the small business community to focus on innovation and creativity to enhance U.S. competitiveness in the world economy, it’s time for entrepreneurs and small business owners to take up the challenge. Startup America is an initiative aimed at strengthening access for entrepreneurs and firms with high-growth potential to a […]