CSBJ Daily

The outbreak of salmonellosis linked to tomatoes has made it to El Paso County.
The county’s Department of Health and Environment confirmed the first case related to the contaminated tomatoes – an adult female who recovered from her illness.
The El Paso County case brings the number of affected individuals confirmed in Colorado […]

Colorado’s labor market weakened during May, according to Donald J. Mares, executive director of the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose five-tenths of a percentage point to 4.9 percent. The current jobless rate is 1.2 percentage points higher than a year ago when it stood […]

Revenue at Colorado casinos continued a historic slide during May.
Gaming establishments reported $63.9 million in adjusted gross proceeds, AGP, last month, up nearly 9 percent from $58.7 million during April, but down 8.7 percent from $70 million during May 2007. Revenue for the first five months of 2008 was down 11.5 […]

A trade team from Yemen was in Colorado last week to examine the production and marketing systems of Colorado’s wheat growers.
Yemen’s 22 million residents are shifting from buying wheat and grinding it at home to buying flour in stores. Trade team tours help importers understand U.S. grading and marketing, as […]

The Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO – Massachusetts remains the “gold standard” for mining economic growth from technology and science while California is losing its luster, according to a study released Thursday.
The report by the Milken Institute has ranked Massachusetts as the United States’ top technology incubator all three times that it […]