Here’s an obviously rhetorical question: What do you think Americans view more favorably when it comes to various terms — small businesses, entrepreneurs and free enterprise … or the federal government? Unfortunately, the answer to that easy question raises a far more perplexing question: Why doesn’t government policy better reflect public sentiment? Gallup recently reported […]
You guessed it, among all the important things going on in our world — like which candidate that eventually wins the presidency will oversee the further decline of our country into the abyss of Republic failures — I will address what’s most important: Deflategate. And just as the never-ending saga of Deflategate was reintroduced into […]
Hey, who needs a bit of good news? The results of a recent Gallup survey show Americans still love small business, but aren’t too fond of socialism. Gallup asked Americans if they had a positive or negative image of various terms relating to the economy. Thankfully, the top three positive responses were for “small business” […]
The latest numbers reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics continued an incredibly long stretch of poor labor productivity. Let’s consider four key points on the productivity front. In the first quarter of this year, nonfarm labor productivity declined by 1 percent. That came on the heels of a 1.7 percent decline in the […]
What does the future hold for Mesa County? Will the population grow? What about the labor force? Which industries will provide jobs? Local business owners and managers would love definitive answers to those questions, if only they could see a bit more clearly into their crystal balls. As it turns out, there’s a state official […]
You betcha. It’s a eulogy 20 years ahead of time. But that’s all this is, a matter of time. Once again in a move we’re sure to be told we can’t possibly fathom the depth and intricacy of due to the fact we’ve never served in office, our elected betters have created a comprehensive solution […]
So, what ails the good old U.S. of A.? According to the results of a recent Gallup poll, Americans point to the economy and government. When asked what’s the most important problem facing America today and leaving it as an open-ended question, 28 percent of those who responded identified the economy or jobs, while 17 […]
To the editor: Independence is an important value cherished by the people of Mesa County. And as a county commissioner, it is my responsibility to preserve that value wherever I can. A shadow is being cast over that independence by a piece of the Affordable Care Act called the Health Insurance Tax, or HIT. It […]
It’s too bad there are no silver bullets to shoot or magic wands to wave to improve business and labor conditions in Western Colorado. But that’s what happens when you’re dealing with economic factors, some of them global in scope. There are seldom simple solutions to complex problems. However, education and collaboration can go a […]
… at the old junior college ballgame, for lack of a better way to put things. Is anyone reading this surprised the folks at the Junior College Baseball World Series (JUCO) canceled Curt Schilling’s appearance at the opening banquet before the event? I certainly am not in the slightest. We’re now at a point in […]