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January offered mixed results for area home sales – BizWest
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (463+ words) LOVELAND " More homes were on the market across the Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado last month compared with the prior January, while prices were up in cities and down in others, new data from Loveland-based multiple-listing service Information and Real…...
State’s economic forecast a mixed bag, experts say – BizWest
1+ week, 3+ day ago (98+ words) Loss of federal jobs, fewer people moving in from other states and countries, and people aging out of Colorado's workforce will combine to paint a different economic picture for the region and state moving forward. After outlining significant challenges facing…...
Estrin: Say it now: Support small businesses before they’re gone – BizWest
1+ week, 6+ day ago (195+ words) Matt Estrin is owner of 477 Distilling, Greeley Hatchet House and Oak and Maple Restaurants. Screw it! " I'm typically a bit more diplomatic in my public statements. But maybe" Minimum-wage workers in Boulder County may be scrambling to adjust their 2026 (and…...
Larimer, Boulder post lowest local unemployment rates – BizWest
1+ week, 6+ day ago (150+ words) DENVER " Colorado's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell one-tenth of a percentage point from November to December, ending 2025 at 3.8%. That's healthier than the national average " which also fell a tenth of a point over that period " of 4.4%, according to new data…...
FNBO's 2026 Outlook: Why 2026 Demands a Diversified Investment Strategy – BizWest
2+ week, 4+ day ago (427+ words) By Rusty Vanneman, FNBO Chief Investment Officer After several years of strong market performance, investors enter 2026 facing a more complex investment landscape. A narrow group of large companies has driven equity markets, valuations remain elevated by historical standards, and economic…...
CEO Roundtable survey: More of the same in first quarter – BizWest
4+ week, 11+ min ago (567+ words) That's according to the first-quarter CEO Roundtable Executive Survey, conducted by BizWest. The quarterly survey focuses on C-level executives in the Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado. BizWest conducts CEO Roundtables in both areas, with executives gathering to discuss trends, opportunities…...
Colorado jobless rate rosier than national figure, CDLE reports
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (131+ words) DENVER " Colorado's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dipped two-tenths of a percentage point from September 2025 to November 2025 to 3.9%." The national unemployment rate rose by the same number of percentage points over the period to 4.6%. CDLE paused reporting jobs data this fall…...
Region remains resilient as state economy cools
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (1577+ words) Larimer County saw job growth across a range of industries, she said, but the largest employers were state government, retail, professional and business services, hospitality and manufacturing. "Overall, it was a year that reflected steady demand rather than dramatic swings,…...
Retail, restaurant sectors face headwinds, expect uptick from Sundance – BizWest
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (112+ words) The market for property suitable for retail or restaurant uses, like many other categories of real estate, is not as healthy in the Boulder Valley market as Realtors and operators would like it, but a number of factors are likely…...
Colorado Springs coin dealer seeing a modern-day gold rush – BizWest
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (184+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS " For the last six months, resident shave lined ouside a local coin dealer to cash in on their gold at Hallenbeck Coin Gallery on North Nevada Avenue. "It's almost a frenzy," Tom Hallenbeck told The Gazette. "It is…...