by Fort Collins Chamber | Sep 13, 2011 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
President Obama delivered an energetic, articulate speech outlining his “jobs agenda” last Thursday evening before a joint session of Congress and a national television audience. As president of an association advocating for business, I’m asked, of...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Sep 6, 2011 | Economy, Government & Policy
Labor Day Weekend has come and gone. Some people had to work, of course, but many people had Monday off, a traditional 3-day weekend for a last end-of-the-summer fling. (Technically, the last day of summer is September 22, but a manmade construct like the school...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Sep 2, 2011 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
An opinion piece in today’s Wall Street Journal by Gary Becker titled “The Great Recession and Government Failure” argues that actions by the federal government since 2008 are to blame for the depth and length of the so-called Great Recession. A...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Aug 30, 2011 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
Newgeography.com is one of my favorite Web sites. For people interested in cities and the issues impacting them, newgeography.com is a candy store of insights and information. In a recent article titled “A Detailed Look at Workforce Skill Shortages,” Brian...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Aug 16, 2011 | Chamber News
Do you know how sometimes you get so busy getting things done that you don’t do a great job to letting people know about it? Well, you’re in good company. The Chamber has a very strong record of serving our members and the community but...
