Phil Castle, The Business Times Robert Bray keeps a close eye on statistics for the Mesa County real estate market. He just has trouble believing what he’s seeing. “I’ve never seen anything like it,” said Bray, chief executive officer of Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction. “These numbers are off the chart.” Annette Miller, administrative coordinator […]
A monthly index forecasting economic conditions in the United States continues to increase, signaling improvement in the months ahead. The Conference Board reported its Leading Economic Index rose 1.3 percent to 111.6 in March, more than offsetting a revised tenth of a point drop in February. A separate measure of current conditions increased, while a […]
A monthly measure of optimism among small business owners has increased, but so have concerns over finding qualified employees to fill job openings. The National Federation of Independent Business reported its Small Business Optimism rose 2.4 points in March to 98.2. With the gain, the index topped its 47-year average of 98 for the first […]
A measure of sales activity in Grand Junction continues to increase. The city reported collecting more than $3.7 million in sales taxes in February. That’s an increase of nearly $423,000 and 12.8 percent over the same month last year. The city also received nearly $800,000 as its share of county sales tax collections, a 6.3 […]
A measure of optimism among small business owners has edged up even as owners contend with the effects of inclement weather and the coronavirus pandemic. The National Federation of Independent Business reported its Small Business Optimism Index rose eight-tenths to 95.8 in February. The index remains below its 47-year average of 98. “Small business owners […]
A key measure of sales activity continues to increase in Mesa County. The county reported collecting a total of nearly $3.17 million in sales and use taxes in February, an increase of more than $352,000 and 12.5 percent from the same month last year. Sales tax collections rose 11.8 percent. Use tax collections — nearly […]
A monthly index forecasting economic conditions in the United States continues to increase, signaling gradual growth in the year ahead. The Conference Board reported its Leading Economic Index rose a half percent to 110.3 in January. A separate measure of current conditions also increased, while a measure of past performance decreased. Ataman Ozyildirim, the senior […]
A measure of consumer confidence has increased on more upbeat assessments of business and labor conditions. The Conference Board reported its Consumer Confidence Index rose 2.4 points to 91.3 in January. A component of the index tracking current conditions increased after three straight months of decreases. “This course reversal suggests economic growth has not slowed […]
Business filings increased in Colorado at the end of 2020, offering encouragement for improving economic conditions in the face of declining employment. “Despite the sagging economy at the end of the fourth quarter, there are many reasons for optimism,” said Richard Wobbekind, senior economist in the business research division of the Leeds School of Business […]
A measure of optimism among small business owners continues to drop even as concerns mount over business and labor conditions. The National Federation of Independent Business reported its Small Business Optimism Index fell nine-tenths of a point to 95 in January. The index now stands three points below its 47-year average of 98. “The COVID-19 […]