by Fort Collins Chamber | Sep 20, 2011 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
In 2008 Larimer County had 190,162 jobs. The nation’s financial crisis and recession cost the county over 4,000 jobs over the next year. Ever so slowly, those jobs are being replaced. Today, the county has 187,740 jobs, still 2,422 fewer than the high in 2008....
by Fort Collins Chamber | Sep 14, 2011 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
Yesterday I gave my perspective on the impact of President Obama’s jobs plan. In passing I mentioned some of the tax implications. Here’s a fuller treatment of the tax issue that may interest you.
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 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 9, 2011 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
Is our nation coming apart at the seams? It would seem so from all of the rancorous rhetoric spewing forth from politicians and the media. Health care reform, bailouts, financial stimulus packages that may or may not have stimulated, proposals to increase taxes,...
