Dec
22
2009
22
2009
Economic recovery gaining strength, despite 3Q reports
All signs suggest the economic recovery will end the year on firmer footing despite a report released today that the U.S. economy grew at a 2.2 percent pace in the third quarter, less than previously ...
Dec
10
2009
10
2009
U.S. exports surge for sixth straight month
WASHINGTON (A.P.) - The economic recovery is likely to draw strength from exports such as farm products, autos, aircraft and industrial machinery - all of which helped lower the nation’s trade deficit in October.
Exports of U.S. goods rose for a sixth straight month. Further gains in exports should bolster manufacturers, who struggled during the recession. ...
Dec
01
2009
01
2009
Mountain states’ economies healthy, but not adding jobs
The Rocky Mountain Region’s economy appears to be on the right track.
For a second consecutive month, the overall index for the Mountain States region, Colorado, Utah and Wyoming, moved above growth neutral 50 to 55.4 for November from October’s 51.6.
The November employment index increased to 49.9 from 46.1 in October.
In Colorado, the leading economic indicator also ...
Nov
12
2009
12
2009
Creating an export strategy can help drive a company’s growth
There has been a lot of talk about the weakening dollar in the media lately.
One of the side benefits of a weak dollar is that U.S. goods and services are more affordable in foreign markets. In fact, the U.S. trade deficit has shrunk during recent years in part because of a weaker dollar.
Does this mean ...
Nov
11
2009
11
2009
Springs gets lowest marks statewide for economic growth
Colorado Springs trails the rest of the state's metropolitan areas in creating and sustaining jobs and economic ...
Nov
02
2009
02
2009
Stocks’ resiliency quells recovery fears
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks are snapping back from Friday’s big losses as stronger-than-expected reports on manufacturing and housing ease investors’ concerns about how durable the economic recovery will be.
Major indexes rose more than 0.5 percent in midday trading Monday, including the Dow Jones industrials, which jumped about 80 points after tumbling 250 points on ...
Oct
30
2009
30
2009
Despite economy, small businesses remain resilient
Small businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy, comprising half the nation’s nonfarm, private gross domestic product. And small business — along with the rest of the economy — has been struggling during 2008 and 2009.
But Americans are resilient and continue to become entrepreneurs.
Although changes in the economy may make it more difficult to ...