Economy (general) - The Journal

Inflation rising on high prices of food like meat and eggs

Costs ticking up in other areas, too, including medical care, recreation and apparel

DATE: Feb 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Region 9 receives state grant for broadband development

Funding will be used to connect Southwest Colorado to statewide network

DATE: Aug 12, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado’s inflation rate is falling faster than the U.S. average

A key inflation metric shows that growth in consumer prices in Colorado is cooling faster than the national average, state forecasters told lawmakers this past Thursday. Louis Pino, an econo...

DATE: Jun 23, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Coloradans want politicians to do something about cost of living

Residents from every political party, every region and just about every age group are feeling pressure from the economy

DATE: Jun 10, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Two Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory executives resign

Company plans to look for CEO and CFO who will be based close to Durango

DATE: May 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Report: Inflation Reduction Act has led to more than 100,000 new jobs

Six projects in New Mexico will result in more than 2,500 new jobs

DATE: May 10, 2024 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Durango airport in need of new hangar space for private planes

Increased population, changing demographics driving demand

DATE: Apr 3, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado keeps quiet about faulty job data as federal agency calls out the erratic numbers

The jobs data that Colorado rolled out earlier in March should be based on official information but is still just a guess, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Colorado’s labor ...

DATE: Mar 30, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Cost of living instills economic pessimism in Southwest Colorado residents

Economists break down what the state and county economies looked like in 2023

DATE: Jan 10, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado job market still has some weak spots because of interest rates

Colorado gained 1,500 jobs last month, preliminary estimates show, even as the private sector lost jobs. According to the state's labor department, the government added 1,700 jobs, which mas...

DATE: Nov 20, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Report examines economic impact of Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument

Visitation triples and boosts Las Cruces economy

DATE: Sep 18, 2023 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

A new report helps Colorado mountain towns navigate growth challenges

Report maps out a way communities can escape confounding stresses in rural, amenity-rich regions

DATE: May 31, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News