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Loss of U.S. Space Command a ‘missed opportunity’ for Colorado Springs; what next?
John Suthers has plenty of economic development wins as mayor — a massive Amazon distribution center and Southwest Airlines expanding to Colorado Springs to name two — but he called the loss of the U.S. Space Command to Huntsville, Ala., his biggest setback. “We haven’t had a whole lot of economic development bad news, but…
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Colorado Springs sales taxes in June post biggest increase in 12 months
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs consumers spent in May at the fastest rate in a year, fueled by the category that includes online retail giant Amazon, the latest sales tax report from the city’s Finance Department shows. Sales tax collections for June, based on transactions in May, rose…
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Colorado economists agree slowdown is coming, but not on when
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado and Colorado Springs economies have been booming for years, but several economists who follow both expect growth to slow over the next year and fall into a recession by late 2019 or early 2020. Current economic statistics reflect strong growth, including unemployment rates…