Untapped Potential: Economic Costs of Colorado’s Foster Youth

Nov 14, 2023 | 2023 Research, Education, Featured, Housing & Our Community, Jobs & Our Economy, Research

Foster care youth aging out of the foster care system in Colorado face a multitude of challenges. This report attempts to derive the individual and social costs borne by a cohort of Colorado’s foster youth.

Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update – September 2023 Update

Oct 20, 2023 | Featured, Job Reports, Jobs & Our Economy

Colorado’s private sector lost 600 jobs in September, while government employment added 2,100 jobs.

Proposition HH Puts TABOR Refunds at Risk

Oct 9, 2023 | 2023 Research, Featured Research, Jobs & Our Economy, Recent Research, Research

Proposition HH would alter major provisions of TABOR, by both increasing the state’s annual spending limit, and by removing the need for voter approval to make it permanent.

The She-cession is Over, but What’s Next for Women in the Workforce? Examining Women’s Employment Trends in Colorado

Sep 28, 2023 | 2023 Research, Featured Research, Jobs & Our Economy, Recent Research, Research

Unlike men, women’s labor force participation rate has surpassed pre-pandemic levels. However, the same problems with childcare, household responsibility inequities, and a Motherhood Penalty persist.

Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update – August 2023 Update

Sep 19, 2023 | 2023 Research, Featured Research, Job Reports, Jobs & Our Economy, Recent Research, Research

Colorado’s total private employment increased by 9,100 jobs in the month of August after gaining only 100 jobs in July.

Assessing Colorado’s Economic Competitiveness Growth of Legal Expenses: 43 and Counting

Sep 11, 2023 | 2023 Research, Featured Research, Jobs & Our Economy, Recent Research, Research

Since 2019, the state legislature has passed at least 43 bills that create, expand, and/or modify civil causes of action.