The South Metro Denver Economic Development Group will host its 21st annual Economic Forecast Breakfast on Thursday at the Marriott City Center, 1701 California St. Speakers will include Gov. Bill Ritter, above, who will share his key priorities for promoting and growing Colorado’s economy in 2008, and Forbes publisher Rich Karlgaard, who will provide insights into how the upcoming elections and current global forces will affect the U.S. economy. For more information, go to .
Hiring event for Henderson Mine
The Jefferson County Workforce Center will host a hiring event for the Henderson Mine in Empire on Tuesday. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Workforce Center, 3500 Illinois St. in Golden.
STARTING THE WEEK
THIS WEEK’S MOVERS
Today
• Treasury bill auction.
Tuesday
• Commerce Department reports on retail sales for December.
• Labor Department reports on Producer Price Index for December.
• Commerce Department reports on business inventories for November.
Wednesday
• Labor Department reports on Consumer Price Index for December.
• Federal Reserve reports on industrial production for December.
• Federal Reserve releases Beige Book survey of regional economic conditions.
Thursday
• Commerce Department reports on housing starts for December.
• Labor Department reports on weekly jobless claims.
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Dow Jones 12606.30 -1.5
Nasdaq
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S&P 500
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Hispanic Real Estate expo
The Colorado Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals will hold its annual statewide conference and expo Thursday at the Denver Athletic Club, 1325 Glenarm Place. The event will provide an educational forum for all real estate professionals and industry- related professionals.
Nasdaq chief to offer insights
Frank M. Hatheway, chief economist and vice president of the Nasdaq stock market, will share his prognostications, risk factors and economic drivers for 2008 at a presentation hosted by the Rocky Mountain chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute. The event will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Denver Athletic Club, 1325 Glenarm Place. For more information, go to .
