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Colorado’s small business index jumped in January

by Rebecca Tonn Published: February 16,2010

Tags: Jeff Thredgold, Vectra Bank Colorado Small Business Index

The Vectra Bank Colorado Small Business Index for Colorado rose significantly to 81.5 in January, up from a revised 74.5 in December. The index measures business conditions from the viewpoint of small business owners or managers. Economists attribute part of the increased index to robust national economic growth and to higher state unemployment numbers - which increases [...] [...]

Colorado’s economy middle-of-the-road compared to national average

by Rebecca Tonn Published: November 4,2009

Tags: Vectra Bank Colorado Small Business Index

Colorado is sandwiched between states to the west that are in worse economic shape - and states to the east that are faring better. Colorado’s total employment declined 4.6 percent during the past year - higher than the average 2.8 percent among its six bordering states. Only North Dakota and the Washington D.C. area have added jobs [...] [...]