Buying a car can be one of the most exciting large purchases consumers make. Consumers research designs, features and costs to meet their needs. There’s an array of choices — something for everyone, it seems. The situation could change, though, if the executive order to follow the California Resources Board agenda signed by former Colorado […]
The United States economy continues to suffer. A pandemic struck in March and April 2020, with its effects lingering to this day. The economy took a nose dive and has struggled to recover. Amidst this struggle, entrepreneurs, businesses, investors and workers have been thrashed by raging inflation, a decline in real gross domestic product in […]
Or concerns, gripes, opinions and ultimate desires. Of the many reasons, foremost is because going to government for solutions for personal problems creates the most vile creature to ever inhabit the Earth: a politician willing to solve each and every problem for each and every one of us. Just remember, what you want fixed for […]
As my stories in this issue of the Business Times reflect, I spent a lot of time over the past two weeks covering meetings and news conferences. That included the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce state of the valley and legislative update meetings. That also included news conferences announcing an initiative to reduce tuition […]
With the change in real gross domestic product turning negative in the first quarter of this year, a question keeps popping up: Are we headed into a recession? While the National Bureau of Economic Research is the official arbiter of when recessions start and end, the definition is the economy contracts for two consecutive quarters. […]
In celebrating the efforts of small businesses, elected officials and policymakers must also celebrate the drivers of entrepreneurship and small business growth — and that includes Big Tech. Companies usually targeted by politicians and their appointees — Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google, among them — have taken the entrepreneurial journey from startups to wildly successful […]
Recent headlines posed the question: Is the United States dollar in danger? Corresponding newspaper and cable television reports raised concerns over the possibility the U.S. dollar could no longer serve as the world’s reserve currency. What does it mean to be the world’s reserve currency? According to “A Primer on Reserve Currencies” by Brent Radcliffe, […]
There’s a conception of entrepreneurs as rugged individuals who pull themselves and their ventures up by their bootstraps. They work for themselves, call their own shots and assume the risks of their pursuits. I’m not an entrepreneur myself, but I’ve reported on their activities long enough to know there’s a lot of truth to that […]
As I begin today’s column, it’s hard to believe I have nothing I want to write about. After all, the world is upside down with fish-in-a-barrel content to jump upon. Please forgive me if you think I shouldn’t write about fish in a barrel having a right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness […]
Of all the Ronald Reagan quotes I enjoy, this one might be my favorite: “Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but the Democrats believe every day is April 15.” I bet Ronnie is turning over in his grave knowing all too many Republicans believe this as well today. Just look at their […]