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• Global oil demand seen stronger than expected

  October 13, 2010 8:21 AM

  The International Energy Agency says it has raised its forecast for global oil demand this year and next following new data showing stronger-than-expected economic growth, especially in rich developed economies. The Paris-based energy watchdog says global demand for crude will reach 86.9 million barrels a day this year, up... more »

• Economic bright spot: Colorado ag exports increase

  August 26, 2010 8:40 AM

  Colorado officials say the state's agricultural exports through the first half of the year are up 27 percent from the same period last year, to $508.9 million. Colorado exports of meat, hides and skins, animal products such as milk, eggs and honey, miscellaneous food and miscellaneous grains, seeds and... more »

• GOP House leader: Obama economic team should resign

  August 24, 2010 10:48 AM

  In a speech on jobs and the economy, House Republican leader John Boehner is urging President Barack Obama to support an extension of tax cuts and to fire key economic advisers. The text was released in advance before the lawmaker from southern Ohio spoke to the City Club of... more »

• Cancer is leading economic killer

  August 17, 2010 6:30 PM

  American Cancer Society researchers say that cancer is now the world's leading economic killer as well as its likely top cause of death. Their new report says that cancer costs more in productivity and lost life than AIDS, tuberculosis or other infectious diseases. Cancer's economic impact was $895 billion in... more »

• Foreclosure filings finally easing in Colorado

  August 5, 2010 1:19 PM

  Colorado housing officials say the number of new foreclosure filings in the state has reached its lowest point in more than a year. The Colorado Department of Local Affairs' Division of Housing said Thursday that there were 10,233 new filings in the second quarter. That's down nearly 16 percent... more »

• Homebuilders lose confidence in housing market

  July 19, 2010 12:46 PM

  Homebuilders' confidence in the housing market has sunk to the lowest level in more than a year, fresh evidence that the economic recovery is slowing. The National Association of Home Builders said Monday its seasonally adjusted housing market index fell to 14 in July. It was the lowest level... more »

• Springs, Pueblo partner to improve economy

  March 2, 2010 2:31 PM

  Economic leaders in Pueblo and Colorado Springs say they're willing to work together to bring more jobs and economic growth to Colorado. The Greater Colorado Springs Economic Development Corporation, the Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce, and the Pueblo Economic Development Corporation are now part of a group of business partners... more »

• Weather forces delay of monthly economic reports

  February 10, 2010 2:04 PM

  A severe snowstorm has forced the federal government to do something it seldom does - postpone release of several monthly economic reports. The Treasury Department announced that the release of the monthly budget report for January, which had been scheduled for Wednesday, will not occur until next week. The... more »

• Colorado lawmakers warned about spending

  January 4, 2010 5:16 PM

  A conservative public policy group is warning Colorado lawmakers that big government programs are putting the state's economic future in jeopardy. Americans for Prosperity state director Jeff Crank says Colorado lawmakers are abandoning reforms that served the state well in the legal system, health care and education in favor of... more »

• G-20 leaders push global economic reforms

  September 25, 2009 8:55 AM

  Leaders of the world's major economies gathered in Pittsburgh today are coming together on reforms to rein in huge bank bonuses, toughen financial regulations and guard against the dangerous imbalances that contributed to the global economic downturn. In the process, the Group of 20 have decided they will now serve... more »

• Obama asks more economic balance from G-20 nations

  September 24, 2009 9:04 AM

  Leaders of the world's major economies are gathering in Pittsburgh today with the goal of preventing a repeat of the conditions that took them to the brink of a devastating meltdown. President Barack Obama comes to the G-20 summit to tell world leaders that the global economy cannot continually rely... more »

• Tennessee ash spill community getting $40M from TVA

  September 14, 2009 12:19 PM

  The Tennessee Valley Authority will provide $40 million to help restore the image and economy of a Tennessee community that suffered a massive coal ash spill from a TVA power plant. Roane County and TVA officials announced the award Monday from the steps of the county courthouse. The TVA payment... more »

• Fed survey: most of US in economic healing mode

  September 9, 2009 2:03 PM

  A new government survey finds the vast majority of the country reporting economic activity is stabilizing or improving, as the worst recession since the 1930s appears to be over. The Federal Reserve's snapshot of economic conditions backs predictions by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and most other analysts that the economy... more »