The Bureau of Labor Statistics says that Colorado, like 33 other states, experienced a drop in construction-related employment during June.
The number of jobs in Colorado dropped from 169,500 during June 2007 to 164,400 this year.
Employment rose in 13 states and was almost unchanged in the District of […]
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Census Bureau projections released this week show that the population of the United States is growing much faster than forecast.
By 2030, nearly one in five residents will be at least 65, including all of the baby boomers. By 2050, the population of Americans in the “working ages” of 18 to […]
Consumer prices shot up in July at twice the expected rate, pushed higher by surging energy and food costs. The latest surge left inflation running at the fastest pace in 17 years.
The Labor Department reported Thursday that consumer prices rose by 0.8 percent last month, twice the 0.4 percent gain that economists had been expecting.
It […]
Cox Enterprises, which owns dozens of daily and weekly newspapers throughout the country, has decided to sell most of them.
The company will retain its flagship publication, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, as well as papers in Dayton, Ohio, and West Palm Beach, Fla.
Papers that will be sold include the Austin American-Statesman and the […]
On July 29, behind the scenes at the busy U.S. Senior Open kick-off, an intimate ceremony took place on the grounds of the El Pomar complex honoring former United States Golf Association president and golf legend, Judy Bell.
A specially-designed Bell Pavilion just east of Penrose House, housing a 2,000-pound bronze bell […]
To save money, many Americans are cutting back on medical care, according to research from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
A national survey found that 22 percent of U.S. consumers say they have reduced the number of times they see the doctor as a result of the economy. An additional 11 […]
Primary elections, both here in El Paso County and statewide, saw a few unexpected results.
In Colorado Springs, incumbent Republican congressman Doug Lamborn eked out a primary victory as his two opponents split the anti-incumbent vote.
In Boulder, 33 year-old internet entrepreneur Jared Polis confounded the pundits by winning the Democratic congressional primary after spending more than […]
The Service Corp of Retired Executives is offering a program to help brush up on your financial acumen.
The Summer Finance Fix-up section on SCORE’s Web site offers free resources including five tips for accumulating a six-month cash reserve, a 60-second guide to trimming fuel costs, five tips for securing vendor financing, […]
Junior Achievement students from around the world will meet in Colorado Springs Aug. 20 to compete in the final round of the Hewlett Packard Global Business Challenge.
Eight teams of students from Argentina, Azerbaijan, Canada, Estonia, Hong Kong, Lithuania, Poland and the United States will compete.
The competition will take place from 9:30 a.m. […]
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American Airlines is charging troops heading to Iraq up to $300 for extra baggage.
Veterans groups cried foul at the notion, citing a longstanding tradition of airlines giving a baggage-check break to soldiers.
American officials defended the fees, saying that soldiers could be reimbursed from the military for travel expenses.
In response, The Veterans of […]