Continued below potential growth on the Horizon - first quarter results

Compass Bank's first quarter Colorado Business Leaders Confidence Index® (BLCI) reports that the national economic outlook calls for real GDP growth to continue at a rate below potential. In turn, slower growth is expected for Colorado. After a sharp decline last quarter, the forward-looking (BLCI) registered a slight decline, dropping from 47.9 to 45.1. Each of the six BLCI components registered below 50, indicating that the economy will continue to perform at a substandard level in the upcoming quarter.

• BLCI Outlook
• National and State Economy Expectations
• Industry Sales and Profit Expectations
• Industry Hiring Plans and Capital Expenditures
• BLCI Topical Questions
• Panelist Demographics

About the Colorado Business Leaders Confidence Index (BLCI): The Business Leaders Confidence Index® (BLCI) measures what local business leaders in a variety of industries in Colorado are anticipating about the economic conditions and trends that affect their business. Compiled quarterly from the results of an online survey, the BLCI also sheds light on longer-term trends. Selected business leaders from a variety of industries are invited to participate in the panel that responds to the quarterly BLCI survey.

BLCI 2007 archive

• Fourth quarter 2007
• Third quarter 2007
• Second quarter 2007
• First quarter 2007
  
  

BLCI 2006 archive

• Fourth quarter 2006
• Third quarter 2006
• Second quarter 2006
• First quarter 2006

For previous years' archives, visit Compass Bank's Web site.

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