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Inflation in Colorado – January 2024 Update

Inflation in Colorado – January 2024 Update

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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.

Supply and Demand: Diagnosing Colorado’s Skills and Attainment Gap

Supply and Demand: Diagnosing Colorado’s Skills and Attainment Gap

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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%.

A Snapshot of Colorado’s 2023 Economy

A Snapshot of Colorado’s 2023 Economy

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Common Sense Institute tracked Colorado’s major economic highlights from 2023 in the following categories: jobs, inflation, labor force, and population.

Colorado Housing Affordability Report

Colorado Housing Affordability Report

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The estimated housing unit deficit in the Denver metro area for 2023 ranged between 45,025 and 115,012 housing units. To meet new population-driven housing demand and close the existing supply gap by 2028, an additional 26,971 to 40,968 housing units per year are required

Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update – December 2023 Update

Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update – December 2023 Update

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In recent months, Colorado’s employment growth has been sustained by robust government job gains in excess of private sector job losses. While Colorado added 300 total non-farm jobs in December, the private sector declined for the fourth straight month, losing 1,700 jobs.

Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update – December 2023 Update

Just How Much Relief Did the State Special Legislative Session Provide?

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This brief release details the impacts of the 2023 special legislative session’s lowering of residential assessment rates from 6.765% to 6.7%, the potential impact of lowering local mill levies 10%, and points out the growth in Colorado property taxes beyond the metro rate of inflation.