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F O R T Y - F I F T H A N N U A L<br />
COLOR A D O<br />
BUSINESS ECONOMIC<br />
OUTLOOK<br />
2010<br />
F O R T Y - F I F T H A N N U A L<br />
COLORADO<br />
BUSINESS ECONOMIC<br />
OUTLOOK<br />
2010<br />
Sponsored by the University of Colorado at Boulder, Leeds School of Business,<br />
and BBVA Compass<br />
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ISBN 978-0-89478-014-X<br />
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<a title="2010 Business Economic Outlook page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/231e82a8?page=4"> Table of Contents Introduction ............</a>
<a title="2010 Business Economic Outlook page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/231e82a8?page=5"> 2010 Colorado Business Economic Outlook Introduc</a>
<a title="2010 Business Economic Outlook page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/231e82a8?page=6"> Acknowledgments We are humbled and thankful to ha</a>
<a title="2010 Business Economic Outlook page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/231e82a8?page=7"> 2010 Colorado Business Economic Outlook Colorado</a>
<a title="2010 Business Economic Outlook page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/231e82a8?page=8"> 2010 Colorado Business Economic Outlook Rapid </a>
<a title="2010 Business Economic Outlook page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/231e82a8?page=9"> 2010 Colorado Business Economic Outlook U.S. Eco</a>
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<a title="2010 Business Economic Outlook page 127" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/231e82a8?page=127"> Steering Committee Dr. Jim Burnell Minerals Geo</a>
<a title="2010 Business Economic Outlook page 128" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/231e82a8?page=128"> Mr. Jim Robb Director Livestock Marketing Informa</a>
<a title="2010 Business Economic Outlook page 129" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/231e82a8?page=129"> Estimating Groups continued from page 125 Mr. Ry</a>
<a title="2010 Business Economic Outlook page 130" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/231e82a8?page=130">Government Ms.Allyson Hathaway (Chair) Economist</a>
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