Apr 16, 2021 | 2021 Research, COVID-19, Economic Development, Research
The latest Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) jobs and labor force data shows that, while the state has made significant progress from the April 2020 low points, achieving full recovery will take significantly more time.
Apr 14, 2021 | 2020 Research, 2021 Research, COVID-19, Economic Development, Featured
As a result of a sudden spike in unemployment insurance claims, Colorado’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund quickly depleted and fell into a debt financed by loans from the U.S. Treasury.
Apr 8, 2021 | 2021 Research, Economic Development, Featured, Research
Common Sense Institute analyzes both the federal and Colorado state governments relief bills in response to the economic impacts associated with COVID-19, and provide recommendations for ways to set up Colorado for long-term growth.
Mar 31, 2021 | 2021 Research, Education, Featured, Research
The current education funding system is laden with problems and inefficiencies that hinder schools from functioning at their highest levels. Increasing revenues without addressing the severe flaws in how the state allocates those revenues, as HB21-1164 does, is a missed opportunity to improve student outcomes.
Mar 30, 2021 | 2021 Research, Health Care, Recent Research
Common Sense Institute analyses the changing trends in Colorado’s American Care Act (ACA) health insurance market to ensure discussions and debate about healthcare policy start from the same baseline.
Mar 26, 2021 | 2021 Research, COVID-19, Economic Development, Featured, Recent Research
The latest Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) jobs and labor force data shows the path to recovery remains quite volatile and there is still a long way to climb to reach pre-pandemic Colorado employment levels.
