minimum wage
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? Political uncertainty roils small businesses
According to Visa’s chief economist, Hillary Clinton will win the presidency in the Nov. 8 general election, bringing with her several economic, regulatory and tax concerns for small businesses. Wayne Best explained this and other concepts to Denver-area small-business owners at a dinner presentation Wednesday, Oct. 26, at the University of Denver. Best is a member…
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? Ruggiero and Griffin: Working families deserve concrete solutions, not just campaign soundbites
Finally, some good news about working families in this country: in 2015, lower and middle income workers saw real income gains, and the median income gain was 5.2 percent. It confirms what most of us know: working families are what is leading us out of the recession. They are the bedrock of the recovery. When…
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? Noonan: Both parties chastened by voters registering Unaffiliated en masse
Voter registration trends for Colorado’s major political parties are getting worse by the month. The “totals” look bad and the “younger voters” numbers are terrible. Here are the facts: Sept. 1 registered voter numbers for Democrats: 1,166, 819; for Republicans: 1,147,424; and for Unaffiliateds: 1,337,145. Oct. 1 registered voter numbers for Democrats: 1,177,863; for Republicans: 1,154,370; for Unaffiliateds:…
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Zitti: A forced minimum wage increase is risky business
When outside sources insert their agenda into other people’s business the results are often devastating. Among issues to be voted on this Nov. 8 is a minimum wage increase that will put the fate of many business owners and low-skilled job seekers in jeopardy. Put yourself in the shoes of a business owner. Your employees and the…
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Farah: More taxes and regulations will be on your ballot
Proposals to pile on regulations and to soak Coloradans of billions of dollars in new taxes will crowd the ballot you receive next month. Can you afford to shell out more of your hard-fought income to various governmental entities? Many Coloradans are struggling – and government already has so much. Should you give them more?…
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Dueling studies address Colorado wage hike amendment
Economic Armageddon or living wage nirvana? That’s what Colorado voters may wonder as they read and hear what different studies say about the possible aftermath of passage of Amendment 70 on the Nov. 8 general election ballot. If approved, the measure would gradually increase the state’s minimum wage from $8.31 to $12 an hour by…
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Labor leaders: Colorado Working families deserve better
By Jason Wardrip, Josh Downey, Mike Ham, Ron Taylor, Hillary Chigro, Kevin Caffrey and Geof Cahoon This Labor Day, as Coloradans, as labor leaders and as part of our state’s middle class, we recognize the millions of people across the country who go to work every day to take care of our families. We work…
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Politicians, business owners debate: Is Initiative 101 friend or foe of franchise model?
Robert Cresanti, president and CEO of the International Franchise Association, calls the nationwide push for mandated minimum wages such as Colorado’s Initiative 101 an existential threat to the uniquely American and highly successful business model of franchising. “There’s the extremely corrosive, challenging and destructive business environment stuff, which falls into the $15 minimum wage [movement],…