Author: Jessica Van Dyne
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French fossil dealer finds love, moves shop to Colorado Springs
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Colorado car sales down from 2021 but outperforming U.S. market as a whole
Beset by economic headwinds, Colorado’s new vehicle registrations declined 14.5% through the first nine months of the year compared with the same period in 2021, according to a report released this week by the Colorado Automobile Dealers Association. Supply chain issues, limited inventories, surging inflation and increasing interest rates are among challenges creating concern for…
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Colorado sees flat unemployment rate, signaling a return to normal
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Colorado’s unemployment rate remained unchanged in September at 3.4%, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment reported Friday. The number of unemployed fell by 2,200 from the month before, but the unemployment rate stayed unchanged due to rounding, according to the report. Colorado Springs hotel lodging sees boost in September Ryan Gedney, a senior economist with…
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Colorado’s Small Business Administration opens nomination period for awards
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The Small Business Administration’s Colorado district is accepting nominations for 2023 National and District Small Business Week awards. The agency will recognize a Small Business Person of the Year and a Small Business Exporter of the Year within the district. Winners will have the chance to move forward for regional and national recognition. A “Wall of Fame” awardee…
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Not so fast: Walmart to phase out plastic bags around Colorado Springs, but not immediately
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Walmart stores in the Colorado Springs area that posted signs saying they were phasing out plastic bags in the upcoming days and weeks jumped the gun, the retail giant says. While Walmart plans to stop utilizing single-use carryout bags in Colorado starting in early 2023, the switch hasn’t started yet; Walmart said it is working…
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Skills gap, worker shortage, TABOR – takeaways from economic forum
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Business and community leaders gathered Thursday for the 26th annual University of Colorado — Colorado Springs Economic Forum. It was the first in-person forum since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in early 2019. In her main address, Tatiana Bailey, director of the UCCS Economic Forum, discussed the headwinds that could be forcing the economy into…
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Colorado economist: Nation headed for recession — or already in one
Strong economic headwinds are creating enough volatility that the country is headed toward a recession in 2023, if it is not already in one, a top local economist said. Tatiana Bailey, director of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Economic Forum, will discuss that outlook and the current conditions facing the nation, state and…
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Colorado approves $13 million in tax incentives for three companies anticipating job growth
The Colorado Economic Development Commission on Thursday approved $13 million in economic development incentives for three companies to keep or expand their businesses in Colorado, with the potential to bring more than 750 jobs to the state in the next eight years. Caliola, a Colorado Spring-based communications company, accepted state job-growth incentive tax credits to…
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Dozens of Denver companies make Inc. 5000 list
Nearly 150 Colorado-based businesses earned a spot on the 2022 Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing private companies in the U.S., including Matter Made, a Denver-based advertising and marketing firm that ranked 81st. Harvest Hosts, a Vail-based RV membership club, was No. 70, and Integrative Psychiatry Institute, a Longmont company that provides medical education and programs in…