THE BUSINESS T IMES News JULY 13-26, 2023
VOLUME 30, ISSUE 13
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In this issue
n Look: opportunity A new video touts Grand Junction as a place for opportunities — along with tax incentives for development.
n Labored efforts
Two Grand Valley groups are among the recipients of new grants intended to promote work force development.
n High-flying firm
n Economists share their assessments for Mesa County and Colorado. Page 2
A Grand Junction-based aviation consulting firm has passed the 50-year milestone for operations.
n State of creativity
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Colorado ranks among the top 10 states for workers looking to pursue more creative aspirations and careers.
n True comparison
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Real estate sales still lag from last year, but the gap is likely to close because of second half slowing in 2022.
n Accommodation
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A court ruling has raised the bar for employers arguing accommodating religious activities is a hardship.
n Departments Almanac Business Briefs Business People Contributors News Opinion Trends
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Nathan Perry, top, an economics professor at Colorado Mesa University, and Rich Wobbekind, an economist and faculty director of the business research division at the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado, share their observations in a second quarter economic update for Mesa County and an index tracking third quarter expectations for business conditions statewide. The Colorado Business Economic Outlook for 2021 13 business sectors as well as seven — Mesa County. Business Times illustration by Phil Castle
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