Colorado Springs gets A+ for business-friendliness
Colorado business owners believe the state is the most business friendly, according to a survey by Thumbtack.com and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. And Colorado Springs received an A+ grade for its efforts to create a business friendly environment, according to local small business owners. That’s an improvement from last year, when Thumbtack.com reported the [...]
Colorado investors are optimistic about the markets and about the Colorado economy, according to a Morgan Stanley poll. Investors show renewed confidence in meeting financial goals but are still concerned about international conflicts and the U.S. budget deficit. The poll shows that Colorado area investors with at least $100,000 in investable assets are optimistic about [...]
Continue reading …The amount of shadow inventory in Colorado dropped 26 percent in the 12 months that ended in January, according to a CoreLogic report released today. The drop was one of the largest declines in shadow inventory in the country and represents a national trend. Shadow inventory includes all delinquent mortgages, those in foreclosure and those [...]
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Colorado beer distributors are making a big splash in the state’s economy, according to a new economic impact study by the National Beer Wholesalers Association. Colorado beer distributors directly employ 2,457 people and they generate $987 million in total economic impact. The association’s report is titled, America’s Beer Distributors: Fueling Jobs, Generating Economic Growth & [...]
Continue reading …Statewide foreclosure sales in 2012 dropped 18.9 percent from the 2011 total. There were 15,903 completed foreclosures in 2012, according to the Colorado Division of Housing. There were 19,617 in 2011. New foreclosure filings also fell 10.6 percent from 31,975 in 2011 to 28,579 in 2012. “Foreclosures in 2012 basically dropped back down to 2006 [...]
Continue reading …Fort Collins-based New Belgium Brewing announced today that its Employee Stock Ownership Program has purchased the balance of company shares, and that it has hired a construction company to build a new facility in Asheville, North Carolina. New Belgium, known for its popular brews such as Fat Tire Amber Ale and Ranger India Pale Ale, has been [...]
Continue reading …The 2013 legislative session started today at 10 a.m. New members of the house were sworn in and the 69th General Assembly elected Rep. Mark Ferrandino, a Denver Democrat representing HD2, as Speaker of the House. He is the second openly gay legislator elected to a leadership role. Sen. John P. Morse, a Democrat representing [...]
Continue reading …Colorado restaurants are expected to have stronger sales in 2013 than last year, data released by the National Restaurant Association shows. Colorado also is expected to outpace the national average in disposable income, employment and population growth, said Peter Meersman, Colorado Restaurant Association President and CEO. “Disposable income is expected to advance 2.5 percent in [...]
Continue reading …The mountain states ended the year by maintaining their position above neutral growth in a series of economic indicators, according to the Goss Institute of Economic Research monthly economic report. And, looking ahead six months, the economic optimism of supply managers is climbing. “An improving national economy and upturns in residential housing pushed business confidence [...]
Continue reading …New regulations from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services provide details about Medicaid expansions in the states – good news for low-income Colorado residents. CMS said states that expand health care through improvements to Medicaid must extend services to everyone who makes 133 percent of the Federal Poverty Level. The Supreme Court ruling earlier [...]
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