While the widespread effects of a slowdown in the energy sector continue to show up in labor and tax collection numbers, there’s more upbeat news in the Grand Valley from other sectors in the opening of a new hospital and grocery store. The outlook for continued improvement in the real estate market also offers a […]
Well, what do you know? I just went an entire weekend focused on my life. Well, not my life, but rather the huge part of my life that involves me doing what I love the most: being a dad. More specifically, being a dance dad to my two daughters at their competition in Los Angeles. […]
Tax reform is a big issue on the presidential campaign trail. It’s been touched upon in the debates, with some candidates offering specific plans to overhaul the system and others focusing more on tax increases to pay for spending programs. Each of the remaining GOP candidates has proposed tax reform plans with significant positives – […]
What lies ahead for small businesses in 2016? The results of polling conducted by the National Small Business Association reflect what small business owners themselves think. The results are mixed. While many owners expect an economic downturn, they also believe 2016 will prove to be a profitable year. Small business owners also have some ideas […]
With this upcoming election, people on both sides believe their person — and only their person — is the right one for the job of president. Hearing things like, “He’s an outsider beholden to no one,” or, “Isn’t it time we have a woman president” or “It’s the Democrats’ fault” and “What’s wrong with democratic […]
The poor performance of the U.S. economy actually got much worse late last year, according to the first estimate of fourth quarter gross domestic product from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Real GDP growth slowed dramatically in the fourth quarter to a mere 0.7 percent. That compares to a sluggish 2 percent growth in […]
My correspondence is in strong opposition to the proposed project planned for 60 apartment units with 30 parking spaces, plus other facilities, in the Walker Heights Subdivision in Grand Junction. The access proposed for these apartment units, including employees and commercial vehicles, would be only be into the residential cul-de-sac of Walker Heights Subdivision, Eighth […]
The issue of the Business Times includes not one, but two, stories about Grand Valley enterprises moving on to bigger and, hopefully, better things. The cover story reports on the moving efforts of Grand Junction Subaru, which soon will relocate from its comparatively cramped quarters along U.S. Highway 6 & 50 into a brand new […]
The Denver Broncos can rightfully claim the title of world champions after getting defensive in their victory over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50. But how does Colorado fare in a competition of a far different sort, but one with important ramifications for small businesses in the state? The latest answer in six words: […]
The four largest states are split on the direction people are moving. According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the four largest states are California with 39.1 million residents, Texas with 27.5 million, Florida with 20.3 million and New York with 19.8 million. These four states are split evenly in terms of exporting or […]