Tag: Colorado Chamber Of Commerce
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Recent studies warn about businesses packing to leave Colorado
A growing body of research is warning about businesses packing to leave Colorado at a moment when major cities on both coasts are making headlines over departures of corporations and high earners. The studies’ conclusion sits at a crosscurrents with state data, perennially touted by officials, that new business filings are up over last year.…
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Colorado lawmakers advance rewrite of 2024 law to regulate artificial intelligence
With just nine days left in the 2026 legislative session, a revised proposal to amend the 2024 artificial‑intelligence law is finally advancing — even though it’s not the bill Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez had hoped for. Senate Bill 189, which largely mirrors a draft bill written by a governor-appointed task force, was introduced in…
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Colorado business leaders, Gov. Jared Polis send warning as companies pack their bags
Is Colorado scaring away corporate expansions and entrepreneurs that had once made the state a magnet for high-tech business growth? That’s the assertion of a letter signed by more than 200 business and technology leaders, addressed to Gov. Jared Polis, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, Democratic senatorial candidates and other political leaders. Notably, one of the…
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Exit of corporate HQs cited in Colorado Chamber Foundation report
Amid worries that Colorado has lost its edge in competing for businesses, the Colorado Chamber Foundation has issued a report tracking companies that are relocating out of state. “While Colorado has significant strengths as a state, we are also becoming increasingly vulnerable in our competitiveness and are seeing a slow burn of companies looking elsewhere…
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Moon mission could launch April 1 — but can Colorado land aerospace growth?
In two weeks, NASA could send its first crewed mission to the moon in 53 years. Rolling back out to the pad at Cape Kennedy, the 322-foot Artemis II rocket is a bit shorter than the Saturn V ship that carried three astronauts around the moon in 1968. The new mission, which will loop the…
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Denver’s business community reacts to tariffs ruling
Within hours of the U.S. Supreme Court striking down the Trump administration’s tariffs, Denver and Colorado business leaders said the justices provided clarity, adding stability and predictability are essential to the American economy. The court’s 6-3 decision centers on tariffs imposed under an emergency powers law, including the sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs the president levied on…
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Regulatory layers turn cost of doing business in Colorado into ‘death by a thousand cuts’ | 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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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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Q&A: Colorado Chamber of Commerce CEO sees warning signs for state economy, despite strengths | FISCAL ROCKIES
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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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How the Denver Broncos aim to lift Colorado small businesses | Sports Business Insider
Broncos Business Boost program accepting nominations through Dec. 17