CSBJ Daily

The Associated Press
WASHINGTON – Orders to U.S. factories rose by a larger-than-expected amount during July as demand for commercial aircraft, heavy machinery and iron and steel all posted solid gains.

The Commerce Department reported today that new orders increased by 1.3 percent in July, much stronger than the 0.8 percent increase economists had been expecting. The […]

The Associated Press
DETROIT – Ford Motor Co. said today its U.S. sales fell 26.5 percent during August, as the struggling automaker’s results – even worse than July’s dismal figures – showed that the U.S. auto sales slump may not have bottomed out.

Toyota’s sales dropped 9.4 percent from August of last year, a further indication that […]

The Colorado Springs Fire Department is inviting artists to submit examples of their outdoor work for possible installment at Station No. 8.
Criteria each artist much meet includes: that finished work enhances the space, is of visual interest to the public and has a clear theme. It must also fall within a $40,000-$60,000 […]