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Colorado businesses starting to feel good about the economy again, report shows
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For two years, state business leaders reported feeling pessimistic about the direction of Colorado’s economy. It started when inflation was high. And to tame it, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates making it more costly to borrow money for business loans or mortgages. But for the first time since 2022, business confidence in the state…
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Colorado businesses starting to feel good about the economy again, report shows
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For two years, state business leaders reported feeling pessimistic about the direction of Colorado’s economy. It started when inflation was high. And to tame it, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates making it more costly to borrow money for business loans or mortgages. But for the first time since 2022, business confidence in the state…
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Colorado businesses starting to feel good about the economy again, report shows
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For two years, state business leaders reported feeling pessimistic about the direction of Colorado’s economy. It started when inflation was high. And to tame it, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates making it more costly to borrow money for business loans or mortgages. But for the first time since 2022, business confidence in the state…
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Callie Rennison elected chair of CU Regents, Ken Montera re-elected vice chair
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The University of Colorado Board of Regents chose new leadership Friday to oversee the largest higher education institution in the state. Regent Callie Rennison, a Democrat representing the 2nd Congressional District, was elected as chair of the board for the coming year. Rennison replaced former chair Lesley Smith, a fellow Democrat and at-large board member, who announced she…
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New Colorado Chamber of Commerce report identifies possible business roadblocks
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Colorado business leaders expressed concerns about Colorado’s regulatory landscape, increasing “wages and benefit affordability,” and high cost of living for employees due to housing affordability here. That’s according to a report released Thursday by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce. The report, produced with Dietrich Partners, a Colorado-based business consulting firm, focused on the economic landscape…
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Metro Denver on edge: Community activists press call for police accountability after shootings
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The recent spate of officer-involved shootings in metro Denver that placed the metropolis on edge – four in four days – spurred some community activists to action Monday. At a rally on the west steps of the state Capitol Monday, several groups said they are organizing people across the state in response to the recent…
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Multi-million dollar grant to support underrepresented Denver engineering students
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In an effort to boost opportunity for underrepresented populations who wish to enter scientific fields, the U.S. Department of Defense Office of Naval Research has granted $10.9 million to five Denver-metro community colleges and two universities. The grant, led by the University of Colorado Boulder, is intended to increase the number of engineering students from…
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Colorado economy in recovery mode, but mixed signals persist, report says
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Despite a series of mixed or muddled messages, Colorado’s economy remains in strong recovery mode with the number of jobs here exceeding pre-pandemic levels, unemployment continuing to decline and strong gross domestic product growth, according to a report released Tuesday. The Quarterly Business and Economic Indicators report covers the first quarter of 2022 and is…
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Over $44M in COVID relief funds distributed to CU Boulder students
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The University of Colorado Boulder awarded more than $44 million in federal emergency funds to thousands of students to help pay for COVID-19 related expenses, the university announced Wednesday. More than 14,000 students were given emergency grants that ranged between $500 and $2,000, according to the university. The money came from the Higher Education Emergency…
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Study: Exposure to outdoors boosted mental health during peak of pandemic
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People who spent more time outdoors during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic experienced less anxiety and depressions than others, according to a new study published by the University of Colorado Boulder researchers. The new study published in the journal PLOS One on Wednesday also found that as mental health issued soared during the…
