recession

Considering Colorado’s $600 million budget shortfall and other economic challenges (recession, unemployment, reduced business revenue and tax revenue), we must maximize the economic impact of federal stimulus funds coming into the State.  One critical way of doing this is to ensure that funds are not spent just once in Colorado, but instead ensuring they re-circulate in our local economies to create a healthy multiplier effect.

The Colorado Public Radio Public Insight Network wants to know how the current economic problems are impacting local businesses. They have a great survey that only takes a few minutes to complete. We think it's important to be talking about how local businesses can survive (and perhaps even thrive?) while addressing the real challenges we're facing. (share your story now)

This announcement contains information about a groundbreaking event by the Mile High Business Alliance to address the economic challenges faced by local businesses and communities.

Rebuilding Economic Stability & Financial Independence

The economic news this week just keeps getting worse. Monday, huge companies such as Home Depot and Caterpillar, announced more than 50,000 job cuts. This is in addition to the 2.6 million jobs lost last year. (read more in this news article) This is how non-local businesses are responding to falling revenues and dried up credit.