Research
Common Sense Institute (CSI) strives to develop insightful and educational research on the most critical debates facing Colorado. CSI employs rigorous research techniques and dynamic modeling to evaluate the potential impact of issues on the Colorado economy and individual opportunity. CSI provides elected officials, policy makers and Coloradans with facts and data-driven analysis to help make informed decisions about the biggest issues facing the state. CSI research has also sparked innovative policy solutions and bipartisan, solutions-based discussion about the future of Colorado.

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Indianapolis Metropolitan Area Housing Affordability Report: The Data on Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan, Putnam, and Shelby Counties
January 26, 2023 • 14 min read
Tags: housing affordability, Indiana, Indianapolis
Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update: December 2022
January 24, 2023 • 3 min read
FULL REPORT In December, Colorado’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.3%, the lowest since February 2020. Colorado exhibited strong job growth in December, adding 8,600 jobs amidst higher-than-average inflation and rising interest rates. The professional and business services sector continues to lead Colorado in job creation accounting for 58% of the jobs created in December, equal […]
Tags: colorado jobs, Colorado Jobs Report, jobs, Jobs Report
Roadblocks in Getting Kids to School: Trends, Insights, and Recommendations for Improving Colorado’s School Transportation System
January 23, 2023 • 20 min read
Paid Family and Medical Leave is Starting in Colorado: Actions the State Legislature Can Take to Mitigate Long-term Risks and Unintended Economic Impacts
January 6, 2023 • 4 min read
Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update: November 2022
December 16, 2022 • 5 min read
Tags: colorado jobs, jobs, november
Inflation in Colorado: November 2022 Update
December 14, 2022 • 3 min read
Tags: inflation, inflation report
Colorado Budget: Then and Now
December 6, 2022 • 13 min read
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Tags: 2020, 2021, budget, colorado budget, economy
Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update: October 2022
November 18, 2022 • 3 min read
Tags: Colorado Labor Force Update, Colorado’s LFPR, October 2022 labor force update
Do Final Colorado Option Rates Deliver on the Promise of Consumer Savings?
November 16, 2022 • 3 min read
Tags: colorado public option
Colorado Housing Affordability Update: November 2022
November 2, 2022 • 10 min read
Tags: affordable housing, Colorado Housing Affordability, November 2022, November Housing Affordability
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