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New business filings continue to rise in Q4 2017, pointing to job growth

Jan. 22, 2018

Colorado added more new business filings in 2017, indicating job growth could follow in the near term according to a CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ report released today by Colorado Secretary of State Wayne W. Williams.

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New scholarship fund supports underrepresented local students at Leeds

Jan. 12, 2018

A philanthropic investment from ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ donors Chuck Bellock and his wife Madeleine Morrison will support the success of underrepresented Colorado undergraduate students at Leeds School of Business.

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Business optimism rises headed into 2018, survey finds

Jan. 3, 2018

Colorado business leaders are more optimistic than they were three months ago, and they're gaining confidence in the national economy despite being slightly less rosy about the state economy, according to the Leeds Business Confidence Index.

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Colorado's population growth to slow in 2018, but new jobs still coming

Dec. 11, 2017

Colorado's employment and population growth will slow for a third consecutive year in 2018, but the state will remain competitive in recruiting, and every major sector will add jobs.

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Colorado business filings remain strong in Q3 2017

Oct. 13, 2017

New Colorado business filings continued to post year-over-year growth in the third quarter, raising future employment expectations for the end of the year, according to a Leeds School report.

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NIST adds nearly $2 billion in economic contributions to Maryland and Colorado

The National Institute of Standards and Technology added nearly $2 billion in combined economic contributions across Maryland and Colorado in fiscal year 2016, a Leeds School study has found.

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Leeds Business Confidence Index reports overall positive expectations, but cooling optimism ahead of Q4

Oct. 2, 2017

Business confidence fell ahead of the fourth quarter, reflecting lower expectations for the end of 2017 and the first quarter of 2018, despite all individual components remaining in positive territory.

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Colorado economic indicators continue strong growth in Q2

July 20, 2017

New business filings exhibited strong growth year-over-year in the second quarter of 2017, raising future employment expectations.

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Optimism in state economy remains high despite slip

June 30, 2017

All components of the Leeds Business Confidence Index remained positive despite slight dips from the previous quarter, according to a recent report.

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Minimum-wage hikes could push low-pay workers away

June 15, 2017

On average, a $1.50 increase in a state's minimum wage corresponded to as much as a 50 percent increase in the number of low-wage workers commuting out of state for employment, found a new study.

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