Colorado business leaders’ optimism slips for 2nd half of 2018

BOULDER — The latest Leeds Business Confidence Index report shows Colorado business leaders are losing some of their optimism about the economy.

The report, released by the Leeds Business Research Division, shows that while feelings are positive, optimism has slipped regarding the national economy, industry sales, industry profits, industry hiring and capital expenditures looking at the third and fourth quarters of 2018.

However, when it comes to the Colorado economy, those polled feel more positive. It marks the third consecutive quarter of LBCI growth at the state level.

“The most recent data for…