Apr 10, 2024 | 2024 Research, Featured, Inflation Reports, Recent Research, Taxes & Fees
Fuels and utility prices have increased by 10% between March ‘23 and March ‘24 while the U.S. average was only 3.3%.
Apr 9, 2024 | 2024 Research, Featured, Recent Research, Taxes & Fees
Many Coloradans pay higher than average taxes, even adjusted for income. Despite effective tax rates being lower than average, the rapid increase in home values in Colorado over the past decade has made an impact.
Apr 2, 2024 | 2024 Research, Featured, Recent Research, Research, State Budget
After just one year, the “Healthy School Meals for All” program is expected to reach CSI’s budget deficit projection 5 years early.
Mar 27, 2024 | 2024 Research, Featured, Recent Research, State Budget, Uncategorized
While Colorado ranks lower on state and local government employment as a percentage of population and debt service as a share of tax revenue, it ranks in the top 10 of state and local government spending as a percentage of GDP.
Mar 22, 2024 | 2024 Research, Featured, Job Reports, Jobs & Our Economy, Recent Research, Research
Colorado’s unemployment rate increased to 3.5% in February and is now at its highest rate since February of 2022.
Mar 20, 2024 | 2024 Research, Housing & Our Community, Recent Research, Research
As of March 18, just under 1,400 migrants were staying in Denver shelters, down from a height of 5,210 in January. Occupancy of city shelters has not been this low since late September 2023.