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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The Decline of Condominium Construction in Colorado: Addressing Litigation Reform to Alleviate the Housing Affordability Crisis
Inflation in Colorado – November 2023
Colorado’s Free Enterprise Report – 2024 Edition
Colorado Budget: Then and Now
EXPLORE CSI RESEARCH
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The State of Colorado’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund
April 14, 2021 • 6 min read
Tags: economic shutdown, insurance, trust fund, unemployment
Building Back Stronger Requires Addressing Colorado’s Looming Fiscal Challenges
April 8, 2021 • 7 min read
Tags: colorado, colorado pera, covid-19, covid-19 aid
Trying to Fix a Broken Education Finance System
March 31, 2021 • 7 min read
Tags: colorado education, elementary school, mill levy, property taxes
Following the Facts in Colorado’s Healthcare Debate: Recent Trends Have Resulted in Lower Costs and More Choice
March 30, 2021 • 5 min read
Tags: co public option, colorado health plan, health insurance
Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update: February 2021
March 26, 2021 • 3 min read
Third Time Is No Charm
March 25, 2021 • 17 min read
January 2021 Colorado Employment Update
March 16, 2021 • 2 min read
Tags: Bureau of Labor Statistics, economic recovery, employment, industry
Recent Trends in Health Insurance Costs: Early Results of Public Option in Washington State Compared to Colorado
March 9, 2021 • 3 min read
Tags: co public option, colorado health plan, colorado public option, colorado public option for healthcare, health care, state health care
Colorado’s Competitiveness: The Challenge of Economic Recovery Under More than $1.8 Billion in New Regulations, Taxes and Fees
March 8, 2021 • 3 min read
Tags: colorado economy, colorado legislative session, economic recovery, legislative session, legislative update
Understanding Costs and Impacts of Energy Performance Mandates for Buildings
March 4, 2021 • 18 min read
Tags: colorado energy, greenhouse gas, greenhouse gas reduction
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