Economy

Colorado IRS offices hit by furloughs amid tax-extension deadline

Updated 7 months ago

Residents who filed for extensions on their federal taxes still need to pay them by Wednesday, despite the government shutdown. But customer service may be...

In the absence of government data …

Updated 7 months ago

I have been fascinated by the continued rallies in the stock market as juxtaposed to consumer surveys, which show caution and pessimism about the U.S....

Trump ratchets up U.S.-China trade war with new levies

Updated 7 months ago

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Friday said he was raising tariffs on Chinese exports to the U.S. to 100% and imposing export controls on...

White House: Job cuts have begun

Updated 7 months ago

WASHINGTON – The White House said on Friday that it had begun substantial layoffs across the U.S. government, as President Donald Trump followed through on...

Brown’s Shoe Fit has new location; owner optimistic despite tariff threat

Updated 7 months ago

US stocks drop toward worst day since April after Trump threatens more tariffs on China

Updated 7 months ago

China outlines more controls on exports of rare earths, technology

Updated 7 months ago

Why are government jobs growing faster than private jobs? | Vince Bzdek

Updated 7 months ago

In the absence of government data …

Updated 7 months ago

Former Bureau of Labor Statistics leaders say Trump’s attacks erode trust in data

Updated 7 months ago

IMF chief warns of sustained economic uncertainty

Updated 7 months ago

IRS to furlough nearly half of its workforce as the government shutdown enters a 2nd week

Updated 7 months ago

Wall Street gets back to rising as gold keeps setting records

Updated 7 months ago

Colorado Springs looking for solutions as proposed 2026 city budget drops to $907 million

Updated 7 months ago

Mayor Mobolade speaks about city budget crunch, homelessness and goals for a future second term

Updated 7 months ago

More than halfway through his first four-year term in office, Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade landed on a driving idea for his goals with the...

Colorado charities pay bingo volunteers despite law prohibiting it

Updated 7 months ago

Colorado’s charitable gaming laws succinctly prohibit state nonprofits from paying or remunerating volunteers who work the bingo and raffle games they host. That doesn’t seem...

Colorado bingo nonprofits don’t always tell the IRS what they tell the state, some say nothing

Updated 7 months ago

Editor’s note: This is the last in a three-part series examing Colorado’s $110 million charitable gaming industry. Colorado nonprofits that rely on charitable gaming to...

Felons engaged in Colorado’s charitable gaming industry

Updated 7 months ago

Editor’s note: This is the second in a three-part series examining Colorado’s $110 million charitable gaming industry. Howard Geller told police that Big Dog wanted...

Colorado bingo night: It’s all about the prizes, not so much the charity

Updated 7 months ago

Colorado’s $110M bingo industry is littered with loopholes — and hardly anyone is watching

Updated 7 months ago

Colorado will help furloughed federal workers claim unemployment benefits

Updated 7 months ago

Supreme Court lets Lisa Cook remain as a Federal Reserve governor for now

Updated 7 months ago

Colorado governor, legislators have yet to agree how to plug $800M deficit | ANALYSIS

Updated 9 months ago

Colorado governor, legislators have yet to agree how to plug $800M deficit | ANALYSIS

Updated 9 months ago

Colorado tax returns online processing delayed, state blames system updates

Updated 1 year ago

Colorado bill aims to crack down on ‘price gouging,’ but critics question its vagueness

Updated 1 year ago

Colorado Democrats advance revised version of wages bill Gov. Jared Polis vetoed last year

Updated 1 year ago

Colorado Democrats, Republicans take different approaches to save Coloradans money through legislation

Updated 1 year ago

Poll: Colorado voters oppose bill to eliminate second union election

Updated 1 year ago

A recently released poll by Washington, D.C.-Based research group WPA Intelligence has found that over two-thirds of voters oppose Senate Bill 005. This bill makes significant changes...

Bills to Watch | Democratic lawmakers push bill to prohibit overcharging of “necessities” like groceries, diapers

Updated 1 year ago

Democratic lawmakers have introduced a bill that would expand upon Colorado’s “price-gouging” statute, prohibiting the overcharging of “necessities” such as groceries and diapers. House Bill...

Colorado bill would eliminate second election for unionization, drawing criticism from businesses

Updated 1 year ago

A proposal that would significantly alter an 80-year-old law that outlines the process for unionization and collective bargaining in Colorado is drawing criticism from the...

Poll: Cost of living, housing affordability are top concerns for Colorado residents

Updated 2 years ago

Cost of living, housing and politics top the list of concerns for Coloradans this year, according to the Colorado Health Foundation’s annual pulse survey. Of...