Tag: Economy
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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 Monday. But sluggish growth doesn’t mean there will be a recession in 2026, economists said. Employment in the…
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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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Once a step ahead, Colorado’s economy cools, burdened by rising costs and regulations | 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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Closing a processing plant hits a community hard
Black Swan is apparently on the menu this holiday season for people across the cattle and beef value chains. Last week, Tyson announced the closure of a processing plant in Lexington, Nebraska. This plant processes about 5,000 head of cattle daily and employs over 3,200 people. In a town like Lexington, this closure realistically directly…
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At a Denver holiday market, shops hope December pays off pain of tariffs
Ahead of the Cherry Creek Holiday Market in Denver, food scientist Aleksey Krasovskiy had to find the right recipe to make his health-conscious dessert business work under tariffs. The owner of Flèche Healthy Treats, which specializes in gluten-free and sugar-free desserts, tweaked some of his original recipes with cheaper ingredients wherever he could find them,…
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PERSPECTIVE: Budgeting for reality
At the dawn of the next Colorado budget cycle, it behooves state legislators to ask: Just what exactly is in store for the Centennial State down the economic road? The answer to that question is the key to funding a realistic budget. Colorado’s economy was growing at one of the nation’s fastest clips in the…
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U.S. posts solid job gains in September but unemployment rate rises
WASHINGTON – U.S. job growth accelerated in September, but the unemployment rate increased to a four-year high of 4.4% and the economy in August shed jobs for the second time this year as employers navigate an uncertain environment. The increase in the jobless rate to the highest level since October 2021 reported by the Labor…
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One issue is uniting Americans in a time of polarization, according to a new poll
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Pessimism about the country’s future has risen in cities since last year, but rural America is more optimistic about what’s ahead for the U.S., according to a new survey from the American Communities Project. And despite President Donald Trump’s insistence that crime is out of control in big cities, residents…
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The Supreme Court is expected to say whether full SNAP food payments can resume
It’s up to the U.S. Supreme Court and Congress to decide when full payments will resume under the SNAP food aid program that helps 1 in 8 Americans buy groceries, as some wonder how they will feed their families without government assistance. The Supreme Court is expected to rule Tuesday on a request from President…
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Speaker Johnson says House will return to Washington for voting on shutdown deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday that House lawmakers should start returning to Washington “right now” after a small group of Senate Democrats broke a 40-day stalemate late Sunday evening and voted with Republicans to move forward with legislation that would end the government shutdown. It is unclear when the Senate will hold…