Tag: Colorado Unemployment
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After years of leading the nation, Colorado’s economy shows signs of cooling | FISCAL ROCKIES
Editor’s Note: Once among the nation’s fastest-growing economies, Colorado today confronts mounting challenges that threaten its momentum. This series reveals how a state once defined by prosperity is navigating economic cliffs and ridges. We explore the impact that increased regulations, tariffs, shifting tax policies, the high cost of living and widening urban–rural divides have on businesses,…
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Colorado saw more jobs last month, as unemployment across U.S. rose slightly
During a month that saw U.S. unemployment rise marginally, Colorado saw its own unemployment rate drop to 4.2%, with another 4,200 Coloradans joining the workforce, according to the latest tally by the state’s Department of Labor and Employment. A household survey by the agency calculated 64.6% of the state’s age-16-plus population was on the job…