Denver Post Real Estate/Business

Colorado skiers again can choose from a trio of ski sales this weekend with Christy Sports re-entering the fray after its inaugural venture last year.

Manufacturing is growing in the United States and abroad, easing fears that the economy might be on the verge of a second recession.

Colorado's unemployment rate in July was 8 percent — where it has stood since April — while private-sector employment climbed for a second straight month led by the leisure and hospitality sector.

Colorado's unemployment rate in July was 8 percent — where it has stood since April — while private-sector employment climbed for a second straight month led by the leisure and hospitality sector.

China has eclipsed Japan as the world's second-biggest economy after three decades of blistering growth that put overtaking the U.S. in reach within 10 years.

China has eclipsed Japan as the world's second-biggest economy after three decades of blistering growth that put overtaking the U.S. in reach within 10 years.

Mortgage rates have reached historic lows, with the average rate on a 30-year mortgage dipping to 4.44 percent last week, according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac.

Mortgage rates have reached historic lows, with the average rate on a 30-year mortgage dipping to 4.44 percent last week, according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac.

Harvey Collier, a mortgage broker in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., says he gets as many as 10 calls a month from people planning to default on their loans. The twist: They first want financing to buy another home.

Harvey Collier, a mortgage broker in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., says he gets as many as 10 calls a month from people planning to default on their loans. The twist: They first want financing to buy another home.

Ten years ago, one of America's leading economists delivered a stinging critique of the Bank of Japan, Japan's equivalent of the Federal Reserve, titled "Japanese Monetary Policy: A Case of Self-Induced Paralysis?" With only a few changes in wording, the critique applies to the Fed today.

Ten years ago, one of America's leading economists delivered a stinging critique of the Bank of Japan, Japan's equivalent of the Federal Reserve, titled "Japanese Monetary Policy: A Case of Self-Induced Paralysis?" With only a few changes in wording, the critique applies to the Fed today.

Soaring wheat prices are making farmers — already gamblers by nature — place high-stakes wagers on the value of their crops.

Soaring wheat prices are making farmers — already gamblers by nature — place high-stakes wagers on the value of their crops.

After dancing with deflation last year, consumer prices in metro Denver are rising again.

After dancing with deflation last year, consumer prices in metro Denver are rising again.

The economy is looking bleaker as new applications for jobless benefits rose last week to the highest level in almost six months.

The economy is looking bleaker as new applications for jobless benefits rose last week to the highest level in almost six months.

A decline in exports and a sharp rise in imports pushed the U.S. trade deficit in June to its widest point since October 2008, raising new concerns about the weakening economic recovery.

A decline in exports and a sharp rise in imports pushed the U.S. trade deficit in June to its widest point since October 2008, raising new concerns about the weakening economic recovery.