Feb 22, 2024 | 2024 Research, Jobs & Our Economy, Recent Research, Research
Colorado’s ranks 13th in the nation for economic competitiveness, with high marks for income, inequality, share of people in poverty, and labor force participation.
Feb 15, 2024 | 2024 Research, Recent Research, Research, Taxes & Fees, Uncategorized
The last 20 years has been marked by the cost of large expenditure items such as university tuition, housing and medical expenses outpacing wages.
Feb 13, 2024 | 2024 Research, Inflation Reports, Recent Research, Research
Prices in Colorado fell by 0.1% between November and January of 2024 after falling 0.34% between September and November. This was the first consecutive bi-monthly period of deflation since July-November of 2020.
Feb 13, 2024 | 2024 Research, Education, Press Releases, Recent Research, Research
By 2031, 73% of Colorado’s jobs will require at least some postsecondary education, and currently 70.7% of Colorado adults currently qualify.[i] That number includes imported talent—people who attain higher education elsewhere and move to Colorado. At present, only 66.5% of the state’s adult population born in Colorado meets that standard—over 79,000 people short of 73%.
Feb 6, 2024 | 2023 Research, 2024 Research, Featured Research, Housing & Our Community, Recent Research, Research
Condo development has grinded to a near halt in Colorado.
Feb 5, 2024 | 2024 Research, Jobs & Our Economy, Press Releases, Recent Research, Research
Common Sense Institute tracked Colorado’s major economic highlights from 2023 in the following categories: jobs, inflation, labor force, and population.