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The article assesses the top U.S. cities for nurturing businesses that must compete in the fast-paced economy, as of 1995. Salt Lake City, Utah is described as an area having strong worth ethic and sensible regulatory environment. Dallas, Texas is recommended for start-ups with its universities and businesses pushing hard to attract talent from the northeast. Denver, Colorado, rated highly for entrepreneurial zest, is considered among the best in the U.S. in computer literacy and education.

The article presents various reports on single-stream facilities in the United States. The Alpine Waste and Recycling unveiled its first single-stream recycling facility in Denver, Colorado. The facility is capable of processing roughly 10, 000 tons of cardboard, newspaper, magazines, office paper, glass, plastic, aluminum and steel per month. The Mid America Recycling Co. opened its newest single-stream facility in Garland, Dallas, Texas. The facility includes a single-stream processing system that features an optical sorting technology capable of processing residential recyclables at a rate of 25 tons per hour. The Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota reports that its liberal arts college has implemented a new single-stream recycling and campus-wide composting program.

Presents news briefs related to public finance in the Southwest, as of August 24, 1999. Includes subpoena issued to six Little Rock, Arkansas, finance department employees in connection with an inspection into the city's investments; Colorado attorney general Ken Salazar's reversal of an opinion related to tax increases handed by his predecessor; Municipal bond issues planned by three entities in Texas.

Looks at the mixed reactions of Texas and Colorado investors over the triple-A rated, new issue market. Demand in the new issue sector; Offering of the Spring, Texas Independent School District; Lack of supply in Colorado.