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National Economy

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2010

    Cyber Monday ripoffs: See 7 Colorado website domains seized for selling counterfeit goods

    ​Overwhelmed by the number of sites offering Cyber Monday deals? Well, now there are 82 of them, including seven in Colorado, you don't need to visit -- because their domains have been seized for allegedly selling counterfeit or copyrighted goods. See the list and get more info from the Justic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2010

    Economy to remain in crapper: CU prof Richard Wobbekind delivers bad news at NABE meeting

    Richard Wobbekind.​Congratulations, CU professor Richard Wobbekind. You're president-elect of the National Association for Business Economics, whose annual meeting wraps up at Denver's Grand Hyatt Hotel today -- so you get to tell America that the ballyhooed economic recovery ain't happening a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2010

    Recession is over!, economic research group says -- but economy missed the message

    ​Was it good for you? In a conference call yesterday, the Business Cycle Dating Committee of the National Bureau of Economic Research determined that "a trough in business activity occurred in the U.S. economy in June 2009." In other words, the recession is over. Tell that to the people still ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2010

    Cocktail Guy wins our GABF tickets

    ​Congratulations to Cocktail Guy, who won our third Great American Beer Festival ticket giveaway. His comment was "Just Laid Off, Beat That!" Nothing could, and he'll be heading to the Thursday session, turning economic disaster into sudsy salvation. Thanks to everyone who played.

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2010

    Laugh studies: Could Peter McGraw's "funny theory" power a controversial humor project?

    ​CU's Peter McGraw, subject of our feature "The Nutty Professor," has come up with a new general theory of humor -- the "Benign Violation Theory" -- that scholars say could be a major step forward in the field. Maybe it's time for McGraw to team up with a group of Northwestern University resea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2009

    Mellow Mushroom to open at Tabor Center

    ​Mellow Mushroom outlets are popping up like, well, mushrooms. Another outlet of the Georgia-based pizza chain is slated to open next June in the Tabor Center, joining a line-up that already includes the Cheesecake Factory, Green Fine Salad, Corner Bakery and Ling & Louie's. There are over a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2009

    Who is the city laying off to balance its budget?

    ​Today marks the last day of work for 176 city employees who were laid off in order to help close a $160 million gap in Denver's budget. (Read this Denver Post story by reporter Christopher Osher for more.) Most of the layoffs -- the equivalent of 108.5 positions -- occurred in two city depa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2009

    As scrapers in Longmont go, so goes the economy

    A Flickr photoScrape this.​What does a heavy equipment auction say about the U.S. economy? Plenty, according to a report by Colorado Public Radio producer Zachary Barr that's airing on National Public Radio stations across the country today. At the event, which took place in Longmont, there we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2009

    PETA protesters give Canadian-syrup boycott their seal of approval

    Be careful: Bloody syrup will stain white fur.​I'm guessing the Canadian consulate in Denver, at 1625 Broadway, isn't a frequent location for major protests -- but that changed yesterday, when PETA representatives chose it as the place to complain about Canadian seal harvests. Their approach? ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2009

    Cutting $120 million with no job loss and no new revenue? Good luck with that, guys.

    "What can we save if we sell this red carpet on eBay?"Mayor John Hickenlooper may be starring in his own documentary series, but if this morning's Denver Post is any indication, he's soon going to be starring in his own political thriller, in which he somehow tries to trim $120 million from the city ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2009

    New website charts what parts of Colorado are being stimulated

    A photo from the StimulusColorado.org website. StimulusColorado.org, a new website co-sponsored by Associated General Contractors of Colorado, the Colorado Association of Mechanical and Plumbing Contractors, Colorado Contractors Association, the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and the Metro Denver ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2009

    Stranahan's gets ready to toast its new building

    After two months of moving - and twelve- to fifteen-hour work days - Jess Graber, Jake Norris and the rest of the Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey crew are just about up and running in their new digs inside the former Heavenly Daze Brewery at 200 South Kalamath Street. And they've leased out the rest ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2009

    A video Commerce City won't be using to improve its image

    In hopes of revamping its image as an industrial hellhole, Commerce City has hired an economic development consultancy to recast the berg as a diverse, forward-thinking municipality. The $80,000 the city is paying Texas-based AngelouEconomics should buy plenty of dreamy PowerPoint presentations. ... More >>

  • Culture

    February 26, 2009

    Art in the Cabinet

    In hopes of revamping its image as an industrial hellhole, Commerce City has hired an economic development consultancy to recast the berg as a diverse, forward-thinking municipality. The $80,000 the city is paying Texas-based AngelouEconomics should buy plenty of dreamy PowerPoint presentations. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2009

    The details behind Clear Channel and 9News public-service announcements for car dealers

    An image from a National Automobile Dealers Association public-service announcement. Yesterday morning, during one of his regular updates on KOA/850 AM's morning-news broadcast, Channel 9 business reporter Gregg Moss talked about a new series of public-service announcements for the automobile indus ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2008

    Occasional Car: Local company will offer car-sharing in Denver for five bucks an hour

    Hey poor bastards! Bad economy got you down? Sitting there in your shanty-town hovel thinking about which of your kids you can pawn off next just to stay afloat? Stop thinking so hard. The answer is Timmy. That little talentless rube is a financial black hole. But if you love your kids, and are th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2008

    Wake-Up Call: Looking for work is hard work

    Today is officially Keep Colorado Working day – but where, exactly, are people supposed to be working? Yesterday, Intrawest Corporation– which runs Winter Park and owns Steamboat and Copper Mountain – announced companywide cuts. (Happy opening day, Winter Park!) And here in town, longtime ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2008

    Some restaurants don't need a bad economy to close

    Today is officially Keep Colorado Working day – but where, exactly, are people supposed to be working? Yesterday, Intrawest Corporation– which runs Winter Park and owns Steamboat and Copper Mountain – announced companywide cuts. (Happy opening day, Winter Park!) And here in town, longtime ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2008

    From Tosh's Hacienda to Kiva to Club Dynasty

    Today is officially Keep Colorado Working day – but where, exactly, are people supposed to be working? Yesterday, Intrawest Corporation– which runs Winter Park and owns Steamboat and Copper Mountain – announced companywide cuts. (Happy opening day, Winter Park!) And here in town, longtime ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2008

    Evolution of the Rock Concert... a panel discussion

    Today is officially Keep Colorado Working day – but where, exactly, are people supposed to be working? Yesterday, Intrawest Corporation– which runs Winter Park and owns Steamboat and Copper Mountain – announced companywide cuts. (Happy opening day, Winter Park!) And here in town, longtime ... More >>

  • Dining

    September 25, 2008

    Charlie Brown's

    Today is officially Keep Colorado Working day – but where, exactly, are people supposed to be working? Yesterday, Intrawest Corporation– which runs Winter Park and owns Steamboat and Copper Mountain – announced companywide cuts. (Happy opening day, Winter Park!) And here in town, longtime ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2008

    The Last Gasp

    Today is officially Keep Colorado Working day – but where, exactly, are people supposed to be working? Yesterday, Intrawest Corporation– which runs Winter Park and owns Steamboat and Copper Mountain – announced companywide cuts. (Happy opening day, Winter Park!) And here in town, longtime ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2007

    Immigrant Hater of the Week: “honest and hard working!”

    Today is officially Keep Colorado Working day – but where, exactly, are people supposed to be working? Yesterday, Intrawest Corporation– which runs Winter Park and owns Steamboat and Copper Mountain – announced companywide cuts. (Happy opening day, Winter Park!) And here in town, longtime ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2007

    Bloodlust, Zambian Style

    Today is officially Keep Colorado Working day – but where, exactly, are people supposed to be working? Yesterday, Intrawest Corporation– which runs Winter Park and owns Steamboat and Copper Mountain – announced companywide cuts. (Happy opening day, Winter Park!) And here in town, longtime ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2007

    Zambia Ho!

    Today is officially Keep Colorado Working day – but where, exactly, are people supposed to be working? Yesterday, Intrawest Corporation– which runs Winter Park and owns Steamboat and Copper Mountain – announced companywide cuts. (Happy opening day, Winter Park!) And here in town, longtime ... More >>

  • People & Places

    March 25, 2004

    Best Move by a Former CEO

    Ed McVaney

  • Music

    March 18, 2004

    Locals Only

    New music from area artists

  • News

    December 20, 2001

    A Thought for Your Pennies

    Colorado charities face a crisis in the aftermath of September 11.

  • Calendar

    March 29, 2001

    Best Literary Service Threatened by the JOA

    Rocky Mountain News Books

  • Best of Denver

    June 29, 2000

    Best place to take an afternoon nap and feel smart

    Main library, University of Colorado at Boulder

  • Best of Denver

    June 29, 2000

    Best place to buy an Irish sweater

    Thistle & Shamrock

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