Tag: economy
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GUEST OPINION: Space Force announces big investment in El Paso County
Despite the setback to our community when it was announced last year that U.S. Space Command Headquarters would be relocated from Colorado to Alabama, I made a commitment to the Pikes Peak Region that I would work with our community and the Trump Administration to bring even more jobs and missions to Colorado’s Fifth District.…
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Perspective: Colorado’s declining competitiveness
Colorado’s economy remains larger, wealthier, and more productive than most states, but that shouldn’t obscure the truth that Colorado’s competitive edge is slipping. For much of the 2010s, Colorado enjoyed an enviable economic cycle. Young, educated workers flooded into the state from elsewhere in the country. Businesses followed the labor force and drove Colorado to the top of national rankings for economic verve. In the 2020s,…
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Colorado farmers begin spring planting season with soaring fertilizer costs and price-gouging fears
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As Colorado farmers prepare their fields for spring planting, many are sounding the alarm over fertilizer prices that have surged far beyond what they say global supply disruptions can explain. With nitrogen costs up 30% in a matter of days, growers and lawmakers are questioning whether the industry is using geopolitical conflict as cover for…
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Democrats want to bar use of consumer data to set Colorado prices, employee wages
A closely divided House committee advanced a bill aimed at curbing the use of personal data to set individualized prices and wages, reviving a proposal that failed last year and setting up a broader debate over how far the state should go in regulating algorithm-driven business practices. Proponents argued that the proposed new regulations are…
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Proposal to levy new fees on alcohol products in Colorado dies
The proposal to collect millions in new fees on alcohol products — dollars to be earmarked for Colorado programs aimed at addressing the behavioral and physical health effects of alcohol abuse — died on Tuesday. House Bill 1271 sought to create three separate “enterprises” and establish fees of $0.05 per gallon of beer and cider,…
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Colorado Democrats pass union fee bill, even after Polis signals another veto
The Colorado House on Monday advanced along party lines legislation repealing a longstanding labor law governing a requirement before a unionized workplace can collect fees on all workers, regardless of whether they are union members. The House voted, 42-22, to send the proposal to repeal that second election requirement under the state’s current laws to…
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Wall Street in a holding pattern as a wild 2025 winds down
Wall Street is largely unchanged early Tuesday as trading for 2025 nudges closer to the finish line. Gold, silver and copper all resumed their ascent after steep declines Monday. Futures for the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq were all down less than 0.1% before the bell. Gold futures gained 1.7% early Tuesday…
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Forecast shows slowing growth in Colorado
Missing federal data complicates state forecast Colorado’s economy is holding steady, though growing warnings, particularly in consumer demand and spending, are emerging, according to state economists’ latest forecast. The December forecast presented on Dec. 19 was not as complete, given the six-week federal government shutdown and the loss of weeks of data for two key…
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Colorado’s job growth slows, though economists don’t anticipate a recession
Preliminary estimates show Colorado’s job growth slowed more than expected this year and 2026 could also see slower growth, according to the annual economic outlook from the Business Research Division at the University of Colorado Boulder released last week. But sluggish growth doesn’t mean there will be a recession in 2026, economists said. Employment in…
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Colorado’s job growth slows, though economists don’t anticipate a recession
Preliminary estimates show Colorado’s job growth slowed more than expected this year and 2026 could also see slower growth, according to the annual economic outlook from the Business Research Division at the University of Colorado Boulder released last week. But sluggish growth doesn’t mean there will be a recession in 2026, economists said. Employment in…