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Economist Rich Wobbekind named among Colorado's most influential business leaders. Rich Wobbekind walks an executive-level class through a presentation. His insights on the economy—and the lengths he goes to in sharing them with Coloradans—are why he's so well regarded, both in the classroom and in the media. In ranking Rich...

Download The Leeds Business Confidence Index (LBCI) Q1 2022 Business confidence remained elevated ahead of Q1 2022, rising slightly from Q4 2021. All components of the index increased ahead of the first quarter. The index increased 1.9 points from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022, and grew another 1.4 points ahead...

The latest Colorado Secretary of State Quarterly Business and Economic Indicators report shows new entity filings pulled back in the third quarter, while existing entity renewals were strong. Read/Download the Report

Download The Leeds Business Confidence Index (LBCI) Q4 2021 Business confidence remained elevated ahead of Q4 2021 despite falling from record high levels in Q3. All components of the index slipped ahead of the fourth quarter, but only the national indicator reflected pessimism. The index fell 11.2 points from Q3...

The latest Colorado Secretary of State Quarterly Business and Economic Indicators report shows further growth in new entity filings. Visit the Colorado Secretary of State Website to Read/Download the Report. Visit the Colorado Secretary of State Website to Download the Colorado Business and Economic Indicator Report for Q2 2021 Visit...

Download The Leeds Business Confidence Index (LBCI) Q3 2021 Business confidence remained at record high levels ahead of Q3 2021, driven by record optimism about the state economy, industry sales, and industry hiring. The index increased 2.9 points from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 and slipped only slightly looking out...

The latest Colorado Secretary of State Quarterly Business and Economic Indicators report shows further growth in new entity filings. Visit the Colorado Secretary of State Website to Read/Download the Report. Visit the Colorado Secretary of State Website to Download the Colorado Business and Economic Indicator Report for Q1 2021 Visit...

Download The Leeds Business Confidence Index (LBCI) Q2 2021 Business confidence increased sharply from Q1 2021 to Q2 2021, and marked further improvement looking out two quarters to Q3 2021, largely due to the pace of vaccinations and the expectations about easing economic restrictions. Optimism was revised up from the...

A 2020 economic study revealed that arts and culture have a significant impact, giving community and business leaders insight on both the direct and indirect effects of these activities. When most people picture mountain communities, skiing or hiking are usually top of mind. In Pitkin County, however, something else brings...

The latest Colorado Secretary of State Quarterly Business and Economic Indicators report shows continued slowing in new business filings. Visit the Colorado Secretary of State Website to Read/Download the Report