Archives » January 18th, 2008

Western Strategies Center to present health care report

The Western Strategies Center will unveil its first report: the state of local health care at noon on Wednesday, Jan. 23 in the Carnegie Room of downtown’s Penrose Library.
Created by former Congressional candidate Jay Fawcett, WSC is a nonprofit organization that serves as a clearinghouse of information on local issues.
In its report, […]

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Denver’s housing market in enviable position

In remarks to the Jefferson County Association of Realtors this week, Lawrence Yun, chief economist and senior vice president of real estate for the National Association of Realtors said Denver may have escaped the worst of the housing slump.
Factors that led to that conclusion included Denver’s lower-than-national-average unemployment rate and […]

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Job seekers confident about finding employment

Despite a troubled U.S. economy, 25 percent of job seekers believe they’ll find jobs within two months, according to Challenger, Gray and Christmas.
The firm surveyed 500 people during December and found that the overall confidence about the job market is higher than last year.
Only 16 percent were as confident in 2006.
About two-thirds […]

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Buzz with the Bs to address business issues

The Better Business Bureau is holding its monthly networking meeting “Buzz with the Bs.”
Speakers will discuss a variety of business topics.
All meetings are scheduled from 7:15 to 9 a.m. on the second Friday of each month at The Caddie Shack restaurant at the Valley Hi Golf Course.
Below is a list of scheduled […]

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