Layoffs indicate need for eco-devo

News comes swiftly.

Electronic Fab Technology Corp. lays off 142.

Advanced Energy Industries Inc. eliminates 45 positions.Teledyne Water Pik eliminates a division, affecting 30 jobs.
Maxtor Corp. lays off 110 jobs in Longmont.
All of these events occured during the last several weeks, and they all indicate that this region can’t afford to be complacent. All too often, as we become embroiled in a recurring debate over growth, we forget how easily jobs and prosperity can slip away.
These events, by fine employers all, remind us that economic situations beyond our control could snatch our prosperity away in a heartbeat. And yes,…