K99 – Colorado’s Best Country » Economy http://k99.com Sat, 25 May 2013 03:33:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 88,000 New Jobs in March Is Weakest Growth in Nine Months http://k99.com/march-jobs-report/ http://k99.com/march-jobs-report/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:16:39 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=159559 Job growth appeared to slow drastically during March, as employers added 88,000 new jobs, down from 268,000 in February. The unemployment rate went down a tick, from 7.7 percent to 7.6, but that was due to a reduction in the labor force.

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]]> http://k99.com/march-jobs-report/feed/ 0 iStockphoto The Most Powerful And Brutally Honest 3 Minutes Of TV You May Ever See [VIDEO] [POLL] http://k99.com/the-most-powerful-and-brutally-honest-3-minutes-of-tv-you-may-ever-see-video-poll/ http://k99.com/the-most-powerful-and-brutally-honest-3-minutes-of-tv-you-may-ever-see-video-poll/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:19:50 +0000 Charley Barnes http://k99.com/?p=242306 HBO has a new series coming out called "The Newsroom" and this may be the reason I break down and get the HBO package. This is the most honest 3 minutes of television you will ever see. Take a peek at the very first series trailer and be warned It contains brutal honesty and truth from Jeff Daniels so be warned.

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]]> http://k99.com/the-most-powerful-and-brutally-honest-3-minutes-of-tv-you-may-ever-see-video-poll/feed/ 0 YouTube Do You Drink Local Brews to Support Our Economy? [POLL] http://k99.com/do-you-drink-local-brews-to-support-our-economy-poll/ http://k99.com/do-you-drink-local-brews-to-support-our-economy-poll/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:02:37 +0000 Butch http://k99.com/?p=130668 After a long day at work or maybe just to celebrate the weekend you decide you want to crack open a cold one. So you go to the liquor store, and look into the cooler. Oh my goodness!!! How do you choose? Many have their favorites that they buy every time, but if you are looking to try something new, try a local brew. Seems like many folks are drinking Fort Collins craft beers. Are you?

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]]> http://k99.com/do-you-drink-local-brews-to-support-our-economy-poll/feed/ 0 Facebook Auto Sales Up to Start 2011 http://k99.com/auto-sales-up-to-start-2011/ http://k99.com/auto-sales-up-to-start-2011/#comments Tue, 01 Feb 2011 21:53:40 +0000 Kevin Mussman http://k99.com/?p=4278 One more positive sign the economy is turning around, U.S. auto sales are up to start 2011. The nation's automakers saw a double-digit percentage increase in sales for January as they welcomed more traffic to their showrooms. 

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]]> http://k99.com/auto-sales-up-to-start-2011/feed/ 0 Bottoms Up, Loveland Is The Last Stop! http://k99.com/bottoms-up-loveland-is-the-last-stop/ http://k99.com/bottoms-up-loveland-is-the-last-stop/#comments Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:02:26 +0000 D Dennison http://k99.com/?p=3598 It all began with a ballot and now he's out to prove he was the right choice. Governor Hickenlooper visits Loveland today to promote an economic journey sure to benefit everyone.

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]]> http://k99.com/bottoms-up-loveland-is-the-last-stop/feed/ 0 Governor Hickenlooper Northern Colorado's Economy Is Looking Bright http://k99.com/northern-colorados-economy-is-looking-bright/ http://k99.com/northern-colorados-economy-is-looking-bright/#comments Thu, 06 Jan 2011 22:53:46 +0000 Kevin Mussman http://k99.com/?p=2706 Northern Colorado's economic continues to be bright as we start the new year! First, Fort Collins makes to the Top 10 Real Estate Market list in the country, retailers saw one of the best Christmas shopping seasons in recent years, and now, local economists say we have had months of job growth!

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