IRS to Coloradans: Don’t file your taxes yet
The IRS is trying to figure out whether Colorado residents will owe federal taxes on last year’s TABOR refund checks.
For some downtown Denver businesses, free rent on the 16th Street Mall has come with a catch
Crime and a lack of security are two big issues that business owners have experienced.
Colorado saw a lot of businesses open at the end of 2022 — and a lot close, too
Persistent inflation, rising interest rates and a growing tally of layoffs at big companies across the U.S. make it difficult to assess the economic forecast.
Festivals, conferences — even weddings — are still getting pandemic aid money as Colorado looks for travel rebound
To lure event planners to spend their money here, Colorado is offering a cash rebate that covers up to 10 percent of eligible hard costs for events that attract large groups.
Economic pessimism persists among Colorado’s businesses, even as unemployment and GDP outpace expectations
More than half of business leader respondents to a survey from CU think the U.S. will enter a recession in the first half of 2023.
A year after the Marshall Fire, homeowners are still slowly piecing together money to rebuild
A year after the costliest fire in Colorado history, many are still trying to put their homes back together — using money from a variety of sources — and some still aren’t done fighting their insurance companies.
Prices for consumer goods are down in Denver, but inflation remains a worry as regulators eye more interest rate increases
An index that measures prices for everything from gasoline and groceries to airplane tickets and housing increased by 6.9 percent last month compared to the prior year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
As the holiday hiring season ramps up, businesses in Colorado are taking a cautious approach
Seasonal hiring plans offer a glimpse of where companies think the economy is headed. But this year’s holiday shopping bonanza is coming at a weird moment for the economy.
Colorado’s economy is likely to slow even more in 2023, researchers say — but it’s still likely to keep adding jobs
The state is expected to add about 57,000 jobs next year, compared with a gain of more than 120,000 jobs this year, CU economists said in a newly released business outlook report.
Colorado economists say they are seeing conflicting signals about the state’s economic future
The number of new companies filing to do business in Colorado jumped. But the number of companies going out of business rose, too.
More Colorado towns raised taxes on short-term rentals this election — and are using the money toward affordable housing
On Tuesday, voters in Aspen, Carbondale and Steamboat supported raising the tax visitors pay when they stay at a short-term rental in their communities.
Colorado is ending its pandemic-era short-term rental assistance program that’s helped 36,000 households in the state
The application portal will shut down on November 15th, and Coloradans who haven’t yet applied for the assistance are encouraged to apply until the deadline.
Ejection seats, water purification systems, beer darts: Who took home the title of ‘Coolest Thing Made in Colorado’?
A new contest dreamed up by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce showcases the state’s manufacturing base.
Colorado added jobs in September, and experts say it’s complicating talk of a recession
Colorado’s unemployment rate was 3.4 percent in September, unchanged from August. Experts say concerns of a recession aren’t yet showing up in the job market.
Colorado ski towns saw revenues increase surprisingly during the pandemic, but many worry over the lagging economy
A desire to get out to nature has been good for the bottom line of Colorado’s resort communities, filling mountain town coffers to the brim. But some worry inflation will mean a return to leaner times.
Survey: Colorado’s business leaders aren’t optimistic about the health of the economy
Inflation is the top concern, but rising interest rates and ongoing supply chain issues are also dragging down economic sentiment, according to the most recent quarterly report from the University of Colorado’s Leeds School of Business.
