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Colorado adds 1, 000 construction jobs amid national slowdown
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (294+ words) Colorado Biz Staff //April 22, 2026// Construction employment increased in 30 states and the District of Columbia from February 2025 to February 2026, while 22 states added jobs between January and February, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Colorado was among…...
US import prices rise less than expected amid Middle East conflict
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (725+ words) Shipping containers are stacked on a pier at the Red Hook Terminal in Brooklyn, New York City, U. S. , April 14, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan Mc Dermid Lucia Mutikani Reuters //April 15, 2026// WASHINGTON (Reuters) " U. S. import prices increased less than expected in March, though the trend still…...
NFIB Small Business Employment Index dips in March but stays above average
1+ week, 2+ day ago (340+ words) Qualified job applicants. Courtesy of the NFIB. Colorado Biz Staff //April 13, 2026// WASHINGTON " The small business labor market showed signs of moderation in March as the NFIB Small Business Employment Index fell 1. 9 points to 101. 6, though it remained above both the 2025 average…...
Small business confidence declines as inflation concerns rise in the US
1+ week, 5+ day ago (366+ words) Small Business Index, courtesy of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce. Colorado Biz Staff //April 10, 2026// WASHINGTON " Confidence among U. S. small businesses declined for a second straight quarter as concerns about inflation and the broader economy increased, according to the U. S. Chamber of Commerce Small…...
US consumer inflation spikes in March on record gasoline price surge
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1143+ words) People fuel up their vehicles at a gas station, in Chicago, Illinois, U. S. April 4, 2026. REUTERS/Jim Vondruska Lucia Mutikani Reuters //April 10, 2026// WASHINGTON (Reuters) " U. S. consumer prices increased by the most in nearly four years in March as the war with Iran led…...
NY Fed reports March supply chain pressures highest since early 2023
2+ week, 2+ day ago (530+ words) Michael S. Derby Reuters //April 6, 2026// (Reuters) " Supply chain pressures heated up in March to levels last seen at the start of 2023, data released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said on Monday. In its latest Global Supply Chain Pressure…...
Colorado business sentiment remains subdued in Q2
3+ week, 4+ hour ago (459+ words) Leeds Business Confidence Index. Courtesy of the Leeds School of Business University of Colorado Boulder. Colorado Biz Staff //April 1, 2026// DENVER " Business sentiment among Colorado leaders remained subdued ahead of the second quarter of 2026, according to the Leeds Business Confidence Index…...
Report: Small business profits rise as technology spending grows in February
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (341+ words) Colorado Biz Staff //April 1, 2026// NEW YORK " Small business profitability increased in February despite ongoing cost pressures, according to" Bank of America data. Profits rose 1. 2% from a year earlier, reaching their highest level since March 2025. The bank's inflow-to-outflow ratio, a measure…...
Fed monitors rising inflation expectations amid oil price surge
3+ week, 2+ day ago (832+ words) WASHINGTON(Reuters) " Federal Reserve officials eager to keep inflation psychology in check and maintain control over prices face a challenge as household expectations rise alongside the cost of gasoline and doubt edges into bond markets in the form of rising…...
U. S. consumer sentiment falls as inflation fears rise
3+ week, 5+ day ago (588+ words) Lucia Mutikani Reuters //March 27, 2026// WASHINGTON (Reuters) " U. S. consumer sentiment fell more than expected in March, touching a three-month low, as war in the Middle East stoked inflation worries and cast a shadow over the economic outlook. The decline, reported by the…...