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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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The Decline of Condominium Construction in Colorado: Addressing Litigation Reform to Alleviate the Housing Affordability Crisis

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Condo development has grinded to a near halt in Colorado.

Inflation in Colorado – November 2023

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Between September and November, prices in Denver fell by .34%. This was the first two-month period of deflation since September of last year.

Colorado’s Free Enterprise Report – 2024 Edition

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The Free Enterprise Report is a marquis report that provides an objective, non-partisan, fact-based analysis of the Colorado economic landscape and the state’s most pressing issues.

Colorado Budget: Then and Now

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Colorado Budget Then and Now illuminates the changes in Colorado state budget appropriations over the last twenty years. The figures included in the report provide a summary overview of revenue allocated to state departments through the budgeting process. The trends in appropriations reflect the shifting priorities brought on as a direct result of the laws and budgets passed each legislative session.

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The Cost of Crime and its Economic Impact on Colorado: Crime’s Impact on the Economy and Residents

July 13, 2023 • 21 min read

This report analyzes the cost of crime in Colorado and the economic impact on households. This study encompasses the period of 2008 to 2023 and the data comes from Colorado Crime Statistics (2023).

Tags: Colorado Crime, Cost of Crime, Crime

Swiftonomics: Eras Tour Impact on Colorado

July 10, 2023 • 5 min read

Taylor Swift’s two Denver Eras shows are estimated to contribute $140 million to Colorado’s GDP.

The Scramble: Colorado Economic Snapshot

June 16, 2023 • 3 min read

Colorado Economic Data: Real GDP, Jobs and Labor Force, Migration, Inflation, Housing, Crime, and Budget

Tags: economic snapshot, economy, jobs

Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update – May 2023 Update

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Colorado’s manufacturing sector saw its largest single month job growth since June 2020.

Tags: colorado economy, colorado jobs, jobs, workforce

The Fight Against Crime in Colorado: Policing, Legislation, and Incarceration

June 1, 2023 • 41 min read

The question this report poses is: why has Colorado become less safe? A comparison of policing and crime rates in the two largest cities in Colorado, Denver and Colorado Springs, uncovers distinctly different trends in policing and police resources that have produced differing outcomes.

Tags: Colorado Crime, Crime, Crime Update, incarceration, Police, policing, public safety

Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update – April 2023 Update

May 19, 2023 • 3 min read

In April, Colorado experienced its largest single-month job growth since April 2022 adding a total of 7,200 jobs.

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Fiscal Impacts of Recent Increase in Migrant Sheltering and Support in Denver

May 17, 2023 • 5 min read

CSI estimates that the 12-day surge in migrants between May 4th and May 15th will bring the total current cost to the City of Denver between $18.2 and $19.2 million.

Tags: denver, Denver Immigration, Denver Migrants, Title 42