Two reports related to the state of the United States economy were released in late November. The latest revision for gross domestic product, the broad measure of goods and services produced in the country, leaned positive. But the so-called Federal Reserve Beige Book offered a rather bleak assessment on the economy. Real GDP growth for […]
Dang. Now I’ve got the Sonny and Cher song stuck in my head. How cool was life back in that day if you know when that song came out. What a great time to grow up. But this column isn’t about the variety show version of life or worldly spices sprinkled all over its smorgasbord […]
For an economics geek like me, Christmas always comes early in the form of an annual forecast for Colorado. It was the same treat yet again this year when the research division of the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado at Boulder unwrapped its business and economic outlook report for 2024. The […]
There was a time long, long ago when purchases required planning. Customers paid with cash or checks issued from their bank accounts. Money had to be available to pay for purchases, and was saved prior to the purchase of bigger items. Purchases required conscious decisions about both the need for products and sufficiency of funds. […]
No one should be surprised when the Joe Biden administration stakes out policy ground that diverges greatly from the views and well-being of small businesses. That’s been the case on a wide array of issues — from taxes to regulations to intellectual property and more. Now we see it again regarding advancements in artificial intelligence. […]
I’m so thankful. I write that a lot. Mostly in the emails I send people. That’s because I’m usually thanking them for doing something I requested. Submitting a column or news release. Or agreeing to an interview. But that’s also because I really am. Thankful, that is. Not that print journalism is all rainbows and […]
Every so often Facebook isn’t actually Satan’s custom-designed, most-successful playground and some rays of light shine through. While the light in my life resides in my faith, He occasionally sends a message through others. Occasionally, if I’m paying attention, the evil which is Facebook presents His message in His perfect timing. For this column, the […]
Life is all about choices. Some choices are fairly inconsequential — what sounds good for dinner, for example. But other choices could have more significant effects — like when to trade in the old car. People make dozens of choices every day. So do businesses. The economic term cost-benefit analysis describes the process of comparing […]
Even after nearly 25 years on the job, I’m astounded by the things I discover about businesses. My latest surprise occurred when I received in my email inbox a news release from Knott Laboratory about another high-profile investigation in which the company was involved. I was familiar with Knott Laboratory because of a story I […]
While always the same, they usually end in more disappointment. “So, what are they, Craig,” you ask? My desire is always to have citizens vote for smaller government, fewer government powers, less taxes, less government intrusion and putting good people into office. Now you’re probably wondering I’m usually disappointed in election results. Yeah, me too. […]