CSBJ Daily

Wealthy Americans have a lot more spending cash these days.
A recent tally estimates that about 73 million U.S. households have discretionary income. That’s up from about 57 million during 2002, according to statistics from The Conference Board.
But, nearly 78 percent of all that discretionary income is held by households earning more than $100,000, and their […]

An independent policy group has given Colorado Springs high marks for its strides in water conservation.
Springs’ single-family residential per capita water use decreased 32 percent since 2000, according to a report released this week from Western Resource Advocates.

Per Capita Water Use
Gallons per person per day in Colorado Springs

 
2000
2005
2006

Single-Family Residential
127
99
96

System-wide Potable
217
175
174

System-wide Total
245
201
198

The report names the Springs, […]

More people are E-filing

Year
Total
Returns
(millions)
Total
E-filings
(millions)
Percent E-file

1997
121.5
19.2
16%

1998
123.8
24.6
20%

1999
125.9
29.3
23%

2000
128.4
35.4
28%

2001
131.0
40.2
31%

2002
131.7
46.9
36%

2003
131.6
52.9
40%

2004
132.2
61.5
47%

2005
134.0
68.5
51%

2006
136.1
73.3
54%

Fifty-seven percent of all the income tax returns filed this year were done electronically over the Internet.
Since 2001, the number of e-filed returns has almost doubled, and during the past decade the number has increased four-fold.
The 2007 level is up about 9 percent from the 73 million returns filed for the […]

International engineering giant URS Corp. reported revenue growth for the third quarter of 29 percent or $1.27 billion.
The San Francisco-based company is one of the largest engineering design firms worldwide, with 370 offices in the U.S. and in more than 20 countries.
The firm is working on about 35 projects in Southern Colorado.

Mounting mortgage despair? Looming legal issues? Reporting revenue declines?
What’s an executive to do during these troubled times?
Tap into your inner CEO.
That’s what CEO consultant to the corporate stars Alan Cox says.
He’s authored a new book, “Your Inner CEO,” in which he coaches CEO types on how to deal with difficult questions regarding performance, leadership, relationships, […]