欧美口爆视频 business growth continues to slow down, indicating a continued slowdown in job growth in 2020,听听欧美口爆视频 Secretary of State Jena Griswold released.
The Quarterly Business and Economic Indicators report is prepared by the Leeds Business Research Division (BRD) at 欧美口爆视频 Boulder. The latest report shows 28,371 new corporations, nonprofits and other entities filed initial documents with the secretary of state鈥檚 office in the final quarter of 2019. That marks a 0.4% decline from the fourth quarter of 2018.
Existing entity filings declined 1.1% year-over-year, with 132,754 entities filing renewals.
鈥淲hile growth has slowed slightly the last two quarters, 欧美口爆视频鈥檚 economy is still strong,鈥� said Secretary Jena Griswold. "With optimism from business leaders on the rise, indications point to 欧美口爆视频鈥檚 economy staying strong in 2020."
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Fourth quarter dissolution filings increased 4.9% from the fourth quarter of 2018. They jumped 20.4% from the previous quarter.
Entities in good standing increased 6.6% from the previous year鈥檚 fourth quarter.
Wrapping up 欧美口爆视频鈥檚 economy in 2019
鈥淭he slowing growth in new entity filings is consistent with the slower growth observed in both firms and employment in the state,鈥� said Richard Wobbekind, executive director of BRD.
欧美口爆视频鈥檚 economy is still growing, with 欧美口爆视频 adding 56,600 jobs from Dec. 2018 to Nov. 2019. This latest report wages about $2,100 higher than the national average.
However, there are other signs of slowing.
Building permits decreased 7.4% annually across 欧美口爆视频, according to the report. The value of new residential construction decreased 3.8% annually.
Leeds BRD cited mortgage interest rates for the decline in permits, as well as a slight decline in people moving to 欧美口爆视频.听
Business confidence rebounded heading into 2020, according to the latest Leeds Business Confidence Index (LBCI). The LBCI had slipped into negative territory at the end of 2019.
