Economy (general)

Business

$2 gasoline not jump-starting economy

‘There’s some anxiety out there that is not comforted by low oil prices’

December 29, 2015

Local News

Colorado lawmakers have flexibility with spending

slowing economy makes for tough budget decisions ahead

December 21, 2015

Business

Errors of rate hikes past haunt Fed

economists think now may be wrong time to raise

December 15, 2015

Local News

Economic outlook for La Plata County relatively stable

downplays impact of Gold King spill, but highlights natural gas uncertainties

December 7, 2015

Local News

Policy adviser at Colorado State University: Clean Power Plan will hit coal industry the hardest

Required reduction in carbon emissions will discourage future plants

December 2, 2015

Business

Manufacturing in U.S. contracts at fastest pace since 2009

U.S. factory activity fell last month to the lowest level in more than six years, with a stronger dollar and…

December 1, 2015

Local News

How tourism officials calculate Gold King Mine spill in ad dollars

news articles were instead advertisements, cost would have been $4 million

November 26, 2015

Local News

La Plata County’s overall economic outlook positive

Experts want to see job diversification beyond tourism

November 11, 2015

Local News

Proposed federal rule would protect streams near mines

seeks to limit environmental impact of mining

October 28, 2015

Business

Price of Paradise

Sticker shock rattles young professionals in Roaring Fork Valley

September 22, 2015

Regional News

Economy looks bright in Denver

report finds city’s economic trends stronger than nation’s

September 17, 2015

Business

Tourism helps diversify economies in Indian Country

National tourism confab held in Ignacio

September 15, 2015

Local News

Some shops already hurt by river pollution

more take wait-and-see approach

August 10, 2015

Local News

Local businesses starting to feel the pinch from a soiled Animas River

Zalneraitis Local rafting companies say losses are in the thousands of dollars daily. While Mild to Wild is offering other…

August 7, 2015

Local News

Councilors seek an Internet boost

question likely in November

June 30, 2015

Local News

New airport plans on schedule

departures in May attributed to loss of Frontier flights

June 16, 2015

Local News

Gas-price rise doesn’t slow drivers

‘We expect the trend to fizzle entirely,’ analyst says

June 2, 2015

Local News

Ignacio coming into its own

Grocery store, Growth Fund lead new projects

May 26, 2015

Local News

Navigating the art world

Economy, buyers’ habits affect galleries and artists

May 19, 2015

Local News

Headin’ out West

Retirees seeking out the good life

March 30, 2015

Thoughts Along The Way

Weather alters your day and your economy

Dread that I, like many others in the area, would be spending the next four hours shoveling tons of snow…

February 24, 2015

Local News

Jobless rate beats nation’s

Plata County unemployment at 3.2 percent

January 9, 2015

Local News

Economists issue rosy forecast at forum

price drop may hurt state’s job picture

January 7, 2015

Thoughts Along The Way

A vintage economy is like a vintage wine

Combine this with the right micro-climate, and you get oenological bliss. Cross the wires, and all bets are off. And…

December 30, 2014