THE BUSINESS T IMES News SEPTEMBER 26-OCTOBER 9, 2024
VOLUME 31, ISSUE 18
THE DEFINITIVE SOURCE FOR GRAND JUNCTION BUSINESS NEWS SINCE 1994
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Half full or Trends half empty? 2 Contributors Opinion 4 Business Briefs 6 Business People Almanac
In this issue
n Bucking trends
The owner and publisher of a business journal continues to endure challenges and buck newspaper industry trends.
n Economic outlook for Mesa County mixed with slowing labor growth, but also other encouraging indicators. See page 2
n New manager
Fruita City Manager Mike Bennett was named the official finalist to become Grand Junction city manager.
n Taxing matters Sales tax collections, a key measure of retail activity, continue to trend upward on a year-over-year basis.
n Retreating rate
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The unemployment rate retreated in Mesa County in August, ending a string of three months of increases.
n Rural slump
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An index tracking the economy in rural areas of a 10-state region has slumped to a four-year low.
n Civility at work
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Civility constitutes a vital component of a healthy workplace culture and requires a collective commitment.
n Departments Almanac Business Briefs Business People Contributors News Opinion Trends
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Is the latest outlook for the Mesa County economy a proverbial glass half full or half empty? While the labor and real estate markets have slowed, there’s been an increase in personal income and decrease in poverty. Business Times illustration by Phil Castle
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