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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.
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
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Economic Recovery in the Wake of COVID-19 featuring Heidi Ganahl and Dan Nordberg
April 20, 2020 • < 1 min read
Tags: covid-19, economic recovery, economy
4.17 When and How to Reopen the State’s Economy
April 17, 2020 • < 1 min read
This past Wednesday April 15th, Governor Polis announced broad principles that are guiding the decision on when and how to reopen the state’s economy. During his remarks he said, “As we reopen our state, we know that things will work differently than they did before, and we must enshrine social distancing in the way we […]
4.16 Weekly Unemployment Insurance Claims Update
April 16, 2020 • < 1 min read
Earlier today, the new weekly unemployment insurance claims for the week ending April 11th were released. Colorado saw a record setting 105,000 new claims, surpassing the weekly record of just two weeks ago. This brings the total portion of the Colorado labor force that has filed for unemployment insurance to 7.5%. Featured in our report […]
Is Colorado’s Budget Ready for a Recession?
April 15, 2020 • 19 min read
4.13 Updates on the Outlook of State Finances
April 13, 2020 • 2 min read
Recent statement by the Colorado Speaker of the House K.C. Becker and a presentation developed by the Colorado Governor’s Office of State Planning and Budget paint a stark picture for the outlook of state finances. They suggest that between $2B to $3.2 billion will have to be cut from the currently outlined FY 21 budget. […]
4.8 What’s at the intersection of economic modeling and epidemiological modeling?
April 8, 2020 • < 1 min read
What’s at the intersection of economic modeling and epidemiological modeling? Hopefully, the answers to what most of us are asking. How bad will this crisis get and when will the economy reopen? Recently, Governor Polis and Colorado public health officials addresses these questions. While nobody knows for sure, the latest modeling indicates that Colorado has either already reached its peak number of new cases, or it will come within the next few weeks.
4.2 Unprecedented News in Legislation and Unemployment Numbers
April 2, 2020 • < 1 min read
The last 24 hours have brought about more unprecedented news. Yesterday’s ruling by the state supreme court in a 4-3 decision, means that lawmakers will be allowed to resume the 2020 legislative session and retain the remaining 53 days on the calendar. You can read the story here. https://coloradosun.com/2020/04/01/colorado-supreme-court-legislature-120-days/ And earlier today, we learned that […]
4.1 CU Leeds School of Business Quarterly Survey
April 1, 2020 • < 1 min read
CU Leeds School of Business just released their quarterly survey of over 400 Colorado business leaders. While the confidence index dropped to the lowest level in the 17-year history of the survey, there may be indications it will rebound more quickly than in years past. “There is optimism that the worst of the impact will […]
3.31 AEI’s National coronavirus response: A road map to reopening
March 31, 2020 • < 1 min read
Over the weekend, AEI Resident Fellow, Scott Gottlieb, released National coronavirus response: A road map to reopening, which can be found at www.RoadMaptoReopening.com. It is a detailed and thoughtful plan for how to combat the current crisis, while protecting the American way of life. It offers thoughts and strategies on how to transition between population […]
COVID-19 in Colorado Featuring Rep. Colin Larson and Chris Brown
March 30, 2020 • < 1 min read
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