Jul 19, 2024 | Featured, Job Reports
Colorado’s total employment increased by 1,400 in June. Federal, state, and local governments contributed 800 of those jobs.
Jul 9, 2024 | 2024 Research, Featured, Recent Research, State Budget
PERA’s latest annual report shows that stabilizing its finances has come at a massive cost. Total annual contributions have increased 43% while active membership has grown less than 1%.
Jun 18, 2024 | 2024 Research, Featured, Housing & Our Community, Recent Research
The total cost of fentanyl-related overdose deaths in Colorado is estimated to be $16 billion in 2023. This is over ten times the cost of fentanyl overdose from 2017, $1.3 billion. That $16 billion is 3% of the state’s GDP in 2023.
Jun 17, 2024 | 2024 Research, Featured, Recent Research, Taxes & Fees
Property tax revenue increased by $2.4 billion dollars in 2024. The annual increase of 19% was the largest since 1975. Since 2019, property tax revenue has increased by $5.4 billion (55%) and has more than doubled in the last nine years, growing over $8 billion, from $7.18 billion in 2015 to nearly $15.3 billion collected in 2024.
Jun 12, 2024 | 2024 Research, Featured, Inflation Reports, Recent Research, Research, Taxes & Fees
Between April and May of 2024, prices in Denver increased by 0.59% while national inflation grew by 0.56%.
May 30, 2024 | 2024 Research, Featured, Housing & Our Community, Recent Research
The total cost to Denver metro schools related to new migrant students is $98 million to $222 million, which would equate to 1-2% of the total state K-12 education budget for the 2024-25 academic year.