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Economy

Federal biotech commission examines Colorado’s role in critical minerals production

Updated 2 days ago

China’s dominance over critical mineral supplies has left U.S. manufacturers vulnerable. Colorado’s biotech and research community is working to ease that dependence. Leaders from the...

Denver mayor promises universal childcare, housing expansion in city address

Updated 2 weeks ago

Nearly a year after Denver cut city jobs to close a $250 million budget gap, Mayor Mike Johnston used his third State of the City...

Colorado allows big polluters to buy credits as it mandates local engagement

Updated 2 weeks ago

Colorado air quality regulators on Friday decided to require major industrial plants to hold in-person meetings with nearby communities and to cut certain pollutants on...

Record utility rate requests hit $9.2 billion nationwide in second quarter

Updated 3 weeks ago

Colorado had no requests last quarter Electric and gas utilities sought a record $9.2 billion in rate increases nationwide during the second quarter, according to...

Colorado GDP trails direct competitor states, though slightly ahead of U.S. average

Updated 3 weeks ago

Job leads in Denver show comparative strength, but salary offers run low

Updated 3 weeks ago

Denver launches $100 million effort to support 10,000 new jobs

Updated 3 weeks ago

Colorado business confidence improves but still pessimistic

Updated 4 weeks ago

Xcel franchise renewal clears first Denver City Council committee hurdle

Updated 1 month ago

Colorado’s haze lawsuit tests coal plant closure | ANALYSIS

Updated 1 month ago

Colorado chamber: 2026 legislative session marked ‘significant progress’ for business

Updated 1 month ago

Rep. Jeff Crank thinks Democrats are too focused on Trump, not enough on Colorado Springs | Vince Bzdek

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Grand Junction roundtable spotlights public access while Interior faces scrutiny over targeted land sales

Updated 2 months ago

Flat or graduated income tax? Colorado groups push dueling measures for November election

Updated 2 months ago

Colorado governor signs bill requiring pollution controls, cost reporting for extended coal operations

Updated 2 months ago

Gov. Jared Polis signed into law a bill in reaction to orders from the U.S. Department of Energy to keep older coal units online. The...

A tale of two debates | Vince Bzdek

Updated 2 months ago

Ballots go out Monday as the June 30 state primary elections bear down on us. As a result, it is suddenly the season of proliferating political debates,...

As Colorado’s population growth slows, some metro counties see losses

Updated 2 months ago

Population growth in Colorado, which had helped drive the region’s burgeoning economy over recent years, has slowed markedly, with some counties in metro Denver experiencing...

Colorado governor candidates confront business climate, housing affordability woes

Updated 2 months ago

Four of the five major-party candidates for Colorado governor share common ground on two big issues: they see the perception that Colorado has become less...

Tapped: Worst winter in memory triggers cascading economic strain in Colorado mountain towns

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Business leaders see ‘cracks’ in Colorado, while governor insists state is ‘competitive’

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Colorado’s proposed battery regulations target fire risks, raise enforcement, cost questions

Updated 2 months ago

Colorado Cost of Living: State is now 4th most expensive in U.S., and residents feel the strain

Updated 3 months ago

Colorado Cost of Living: Moving closer to downtown Denver

Updated 3 months ago

Colorado data show buyers growing more comfortable with higher mortgage rates

Updated 3 months ago

Colorado lawmakers kill both major data center bills

Updated 3 months ago

Denver could be back in DNC spotlight 20 years later

Updated 3 months ago

Colorado adds 1,400 jobs in March, but state still on track for annual job losses

Updated 3 months ago

Road-funding amendment divides Colorado over $539M general fund shift

Updated 3 months ago

While growth slows statewide, small-town populations in Colorado boom

Updated 3 months ago

A proposed housing project could more than double the population of Calhan, a town of just 760 on the Eastern Plains outside Colorado Springs. For...

Trump order aims to help more people get retirement savings plans in time for new federal match

Updated 3 months ago

WASHINGTON • President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday calling for a new government website where people in the United States can find and compare...

Fight over credit card ‘swipe fees’ attracts nearly 200 lobbyists in Colorado

Updated 3 months ago

One of the most expensive fights of the 2026 session got a little closer to being over on Friday, when the Colorado Senate took a...

Colorado space startup secures $650 million for expansion

Updated 3 months ago

The window to deliver space superiority for the U.S. is open but shrinking rapidly, according to defense startup True Anomaly. The Centennial-based company hit a...