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Denver business leaders applaud unemployment insurance relief
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More than 900 business leaders and government officials applauded loudly Thursday when Gov. Jared Polis said the legislature had provided $600 million to offset unemployment insurance loans the state had to take to cover the massive spike in jobless numbers during the pandemic. It was likely a grateful acknowledgement the money wouldn’t have to come…
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Coalition releases data to demonstrate impact of immigrants, need for policy reform
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A national organization of business and civic leaders released troves of data Tuesday to back up its contention that it’s long past time to fix the country’s immigration system. Research compiled by New American Economy details the foreign-born population, spending power, taxes paid, home ownership and other measures for every congressional district in the country…
