Jan 17, 2022 | 2022 Research, Featured, Featured Research, Jobs & Our Economy, Research
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.
Dec 17, 2021 | 2021 Research, Featured, Featured Research, Jobs & Our Economy
Despite concerns of rising inflation and a new COVID-19 variant, November job growth in Colorado remained relatively strong at 9,800 jobs. This is above the monthly average job growth needed to fully recover to a pre-pandemic employment-to-population ratio by 2023.
Dec 10, 2021 | 2021 Research, Featured, Featured Research, Jobs & Our Economy, Recent Research
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and trillions of dollars of pandemic relief spending by the federal government, the rate of inflation in the U.S. has grown sharply in 2021 and become one of the most-discussed economic issues of the day. High inflation levels erode savings and increase the costs of daily commutes, groceries, and other consumer goods.
Nov 19, 2021 | 2021 Research, Featured, Featured Research, Jobs & Our Economy, Recent Research, Research
Driven by labor shortages and increased employment opportunities, job growth in October surged to its highest monthly amount since July. Labor force participation of mothers during the pandemic lagged consistently up until September. Their overall participation rate in October remained higher than pre-pandemic levels for the second straight month.
Oct 22, 2021 | 2021 Research, Featured, Featured Research, Jobs & Our Economy, Recent Research, Research
Although September job growth was lower than what is needed to achieve a full recovery by January 2023, adjusted for population growth, Colorado reached an important recovery milestone last month. For the first time since the start of the pandemic, the labor force participation rate for Colorado mothers exceeded its pre-pandemic level.
Oct 5, 2021 | 2021 Research, Ballot Issues, Featured, Featured Research, Jobs & Our Economy, Proposition 120, Recent Research, Taxes & Fees
Proposition 120 – “Property Tax Assessment Rate Reduction” proposes to permanently reduce the statewide property tax assessment rate for several classes of property.
