THE BUSINESS T IMES News JANUARY 12-25, 2023
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VOLUME 30, ISSUE 1
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Trends How slow 2 Contributors will it go? Opinion n Interest rates take 4 center stage in curbing real estate activity. Business Briefs See page 2 5 Business People Almanac
In this issue
n For the fun of it The Initiate Conference in Grand Junction will offer not only educational sessions, but also entertaining ones.
n More resilience A program designed to help those who help others will teach professionals how to develop more resilience.
n Council bids
Candidates have announced their campaigns for four seats on the Grand Junction City Council.
n Cost recovery
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Grand Valley Power has joined in efforts to recover the fuel costs Xcel Energy charged in the winter of 2021.
Robert Bray, chief executive officer of Bray & Co. in Grand Junction, attributes slowing in the Mesa County real estate market in 2022 to higher interest rates on mortgages. Bray expects the market to remain sluggish through the first half of 2023, but then turn more robust during the second half of the year.
n Less confident
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Business leaders are more shaken than stirred heading into the new year, according to the latest survey results.
n Wage changes
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Changes in state wage laws increase penalties for late payments and create a new protection unit.
n Departments Almanac Business Briefs Business People Contributors News Opinion Trends
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