An article from the Denver Business Journal, reports that according to a survey released this week, Denver residents are feeling more optimistic about the economy than people living in the rest of the country. The Country Financial Security Index is released every other month by Country Insurance & Financial Services and showed a rebound in the financial security felt by Denver residents, with the local index up by 0.9 points from February, to 71.2. The index fell nationally by 0.7 points, to 67.8. The survey also found 89% of Denver residents were confident in being able to pay their bills, up 8 points from February and 62% said they were able to set aside money for savings or investments, up from 59% in February.
http://denver.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2008/04/14/daily21.html?surround=lfn
