Just months after JBS USA pulled the plug on its plant-based protein business, a Boulder startup has opened a factory in Thornton to expand its version of a meat alternative. […]
Share of Colorado company board seats held by women static in 2022
After several years of growth in the number of women on the boards of Colorado companies, progress stalled in 2022, said an organization that recruits and prepares women to take […]
Colorado-based IHS Markit sues insurer to recoup COVID business losses
Huge financial losses are among the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Colorado businesses and public institutions are among those suing their insurance companies to get some relief. However, […]
The cheapest gas prices in Colorado right now are in Longmont, Firestone
Coloradans haven’t seen gas prices under $3 for some time now, but motorists in Longmont and Firestone are enjoying the lowest prices in the state with several gas stations now […]
In an unequal economy, the poor face inflation now and job loss later
By Jeanna Smialek and Ben Casselman, The New York Times Company For Theresa Clarke, a retiree in New Canaan, Connecticut, the rising cost of living means not buying Goldfish crackers […]
US inflation dips from 4-decade high but still causing pain The Denver Post
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation slowed in April after seven months of relentless gains, a tentative sign that price increases may be peaking while still imposing a financial […]
U.S. growth in Q4 revised lower to 6.9%, slower growth to come The Denver Post
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy ended 2021 by expanding at a healthy 6.9% annual pace from October through December, the government reported Wednesday, a slight downgrade from its previous estimates. […]
Weekly U.S. jobless claims rise for the first time in a month The Denver Post
WASHINGTON — More Americans applied for employment benefits last week following three straight weeks of declines. Jobless claims rose by 23,000 to 248,000 last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. […]
On MLK Day, Yellen says U.S. economy is unfair to Black people The Denver Post
ATLANTA — The U.S. economy “has never worked fairly for Black Americans — or, really, for any American of color,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a speech delivered Monday, […]
Omicron is an economic threat, but inflation is worse, central bankers say
NEW YORK (NYTIMES) – There is still a lot scientists do not know about omicron. There is cautious optimism – but no certainty – about the effectiveness of vaccines against […]