Metro Denver’s economy grew at the fastest pace of any major metro area in the United States between the second and third quarters, even racing ahead of regional rival Salt Lake City, according to the Mountain Monitor report from the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings. Economic output in metro Denver surged 1.5 percent between the second and third quarters, nearly double the 0.8 percent increase reported nationally in the same period.  Read more

Home sales in metro Denver contributed $22 billion in economic activity, according to the Denver Metro Association of Realtors. A report issued by DMAR last week shows that $17.5 billion was spent on homes in the metro area during 2014, and another $4.4 million in secondary economic impact stemmed from home buying. Read more…  Read more

One-of-a-kind RMI Program fills need in industry that expects 60 percent of workforce to reach retirement age within 10 years Angela Carey has a problem that is the envy of most university students: She already works in her field. In fact, by working full time, she has made the decision to spread her last three classes over two semesters. Carey (right) expects to graduate in December 2015, when she’ll ramp up even further into one of the hottest fields in the United States.  Read more

DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–For the second year in a row, government software and consulting-services provider Fast Enterprises, LLC (FAST) has been honored as a “best place to work” by online jobs and career community Glassdoor. FAST has moved to the number two spot on Glassdoor’s 50 Best Medium-Sized Companies to Work For list, which is based on anonymous employee feedback in areas such as job satisfaction, career opportunities, pay and benefits, company culture, and more.  Read more

DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–For the second year in a row, government software and consulting-services provider Fast Enterprises, LLC (FAST) has been honored as a “best place to work” by online jobs and career community Glassdoor. FAST has moved to the number two spot on Glassdoor’s 50 Best Medium-Sized Companies to Work For list, which is based on anonymous employee feedback in areas such as job satisfaction, career opportunities, pay and benefits, company culture, and more.  Read more

The new year brings a renewed sense of motivation for many people who want to adopt healthier habits. Many of us will make resolutions to help focus on improving our health and well-being. To shed some light on where the nation’s healthy folks live, NerdWallet analyzed fitness and health care data for the 50 largest U.S. metropolitan areas to find the healthiest places in the country.  Read more

What do you do with all the non-recyclable materials found in a box-spring? This was the question posed to four 11-month MBA students 8 weeks ago.  Originally intended as a Managing for Sustainability (M4S) Program field study project,  Graham Russell, who is responsible for outreach for the M4S Program,  offered it to 11-month MBA Manager of Strategic Outreach Jill Lohmiller.  Read more