Jun 20, 2022 | 2022 Research, Featured Research, Jobs & Our Economy, Recent Research, Research
Inflation, housing affordability, health care costs, crime, & new regulations, fees and taxes the last several years could jeopardize Colorado’s economic vitality and individual opportunity.
Jun 17, 2022 | 2022 Research, Featured Research, Job Reports, Jobs & Our Economy, Recent Research, Research
Colorado’s robust economy has added 405,400 jobs since April 2020, eclipsing the 374,500 jobs the state lost in March and April 2020. This represents a recovery rate of 109.6 percent which is 13.3 percentage points higher than the nationwide recovery rate of 96.3%.
Jun 10, 2022 | 2022 Research, Featured Research, Inflation Reports, Jobs & Our Economy, Recent Research
Inflation in the Denver metropolitan area continues to run hot, particularly for housing. Overall price levels increased 3.4% between January and May and 8.3% over the last 12 months.
May 20, 2022 | 2022 Research, Featured Research, Job Reports, Jobs & Our Economy, Recent Research, Research
Colorado’s robust economy has added 405,400 jobs since April 2020, eclipsing the 374,500 jobs the state lost in March and April 2020. This represents a recovery rate of 108.3 percent which is 13.3 percentage points higher than the nationwide recovery rate of 95%. Colorado added 14,600 jobs in April and March’s employment level was revised downwards by 500.
May 18, 2022 | 2022 Research, Featured Research, Healthcare, Recent Research, Research
The Colorado Option, signed into law in 2021, is a state-regulated health insurance program which requires carriers to offer “standardized plans” within the individual and small-group markets at reduced prices.
May 2, 2022 | 2022 Research, Featured Research, Jobs & Our Economy
Due to the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the state government’s policy responses, Colorado’s unemployment levels spiked in early 2020 and caused the state’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund to become deeply insolvent. Now, the Trust Fund is projected to remain insolvent until the 2024 fiscal year.