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The optimism of Colorado business leaders remains unchanged entering the second quarter of 2016, but is projected to slightly dip ahead of the third quarter of the year, according to a Â鶹ӰԺ report.

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Even with a slowdown in new business filings in Colorado during the fourth quarter of 2015, employment in the state is expected to expand over the first and second quarters of 2016, according to a Â鶹ӰԺ report released today by Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams.

After a small dip last quarter, the optimism of Colorado business leaders grew modestly for the start of 2016, according to the Leeds Business Confidence Index released today by the Â鶹ӰԺ’s Leeds School of Business. At 55.4, the overall first-quarter reading is up from 53.5 last quarter and down by 5.7 points from one year ago.

Colorado employment will continue to expand in 2016, adding a variety of jobs in almost every business sector, but at a slower pace than in the previous two years, according to CU-Â鶹ӰԺ economist Richard Wobbekind. The announcement is part of the 51st annual Colorado Business Economic Outlook Forum presented by the Leeds School’s Business Research Division .

How entrepreneurs and executives use traditional financial market tools to serve social needs will be the focus of a free CU-Â鶹ӰԺ conference from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Folsom Field Stadium Club.

Despite a dip in business filings in Colorado during the third quarter of 2015 with 25,164 new entities recorded, employment in the state is projected to expand over the next two quarters, according to a Â鶹ӰԺ report released Oct. 27 by Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams.

The confidence of Colorado business leaders again dipped slightly going into the fourth quarter of 2015, but remains in positive territory, according to the Leeds Business Confidence Index released today by the Â鶹ӰԺ’s Leeds School of Business.

Colorado will record a decrease in oil and gas production in 2015 -- the domino-like result of declines across the industry, according to a new study.

The Colorado economy continues to expand, outperforming the U.S. economy and reaffirming previous expectations, according to the midyear economic update released today by the Â鶹ӰԺ’s Leeds School of Business.