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Colorado business confidence falls amid politics, trade concerns

Oct. 1, 2019

Colorado business leaders said they are pessimistic about the economy for the first time since 2011.

Erick Mueller, executive director of the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship, on his motorcycle.

On the road: Entrepreneurship classes on 2 wheels

Aug. 9, 2019

Erick Mueller, executive director of the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship at the Leeds School of Business, has now reached every region of the state with his rural entrepreneurship workshops.

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Colorado economy adding new businesses more slowly, new report shows

Aug. 8, 2019

Colorado is continuing a years-long trend of adding new businesses, but at a slower rate, according to a CU Boulder report released by Secretary of State Jena Griswold.

Art of a woman being bullied by male coworkers.

Sexual harassment declining in #MeToo era, gender harassment rising, new studies suggest

July 17, 2019

From 2016 to 2018, American women experienced significantly lower levels of sexual harassment in the workplace, but increasing levels of gender harassment.

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Colorado business leaders’ optimism falls looking to third quarter

July 1, 2019

Colorado business leaders are feeling less confident about the economy, and they are pointing to national politics and trade concerns, according to the newest Leeds Business Confidence Index (LBCI).

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Romantic partners lose financial literacy over time; here’s how to stop it

Couples often establish a “household chief financial officer,” which may lead the other partner to lose financial literacy. The good news? If this phenomenon is true for your relationship, you can start to bridge the gap.

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Colorado business leaders more optimistic headed into second quarter

April 2, 2019

Colorado business leaders’ confidence is warming heading into the second quarter of 2019, according to the latest Leeds Business Confidence Index from CU Boulder’s Leeds School of Business.

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Attractive businesswomen viewed as less truthful, more fireable ‘femme fatales,’ new research shows

March 25, 2019

Attractive businesswomen are considered less trustworthy, less truthful and more worthy of being fired than less attractive women, according to new research.

Apple and donut.

SpongeBob is not why your child likes junk food, new study shows

March 25, 2019

Researchers have found cartoon characters did not make a difference in children's choices between junk food and healthy food.

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New report pegs economic impact of CU Boulder commercialization efforts

March 20, 2019

The domestic economic impact of commercialization activities at CU Boulder over the last five years amounted to a staggering $1.9 billion, according to a recent report.

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