Dec 10, 2021 | 2021 Research, Featured Research, Inflation Reports, Jobs & Our Economy, Recent Research
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and trillions of dollars of pandemic relief spending by the federal government, the rate of inflation in the U.S. has grown sharply in 2021 and become one of the most-discussed economic issues of the day. High inflation levels erode savings and increase the costs of daily commutes, groceries, and other consumer goods.
Dec 9, 2021 | 2021 Research, Featured Research, Housing & Our Community, Recent Research
The total cost of crime in Colorado exceeded $27 billion in 2020. While costs are disproportionately felt by victims, this implies an average cost per Coloradan of $4,762 per year. The 2021 costs will grow, as the violent crime rate is on pace to be the highest since 1994, a 10% annual increase.
Oct 22, 2021 | 2021 Research, Featured Research, Housing & Our Community, Recent Research, Research
Homelessness is a visible outcome of a system that does not consistently work for everyone. This report is the result of efforts to understand the systemic factors that impact homelessness in the Metropolitan Denver area through a human-centered systems design lens.
Oct 19, 2021 | 2021 Research, Education, Featured Research, Recent Research, Research
Proposition 119 on the 2021 Colorado ballot proposes to establish the Learning Enrichment and Academic Progress Program (LEAP).
Oct 7, 2021 | 2021 Podcasts, Podcast
On this November’s Colorado ballot, voters will decide the fate of Proposition 120: “Property Tax Assessment Rate Reduction.” Proposition 120 proposes to permanently reduce the statewide property tax assessment rate for several classes of property.