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Richard L. Wobbekind, editor
Brian Lewandowski, assistant editor and technical advisor

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Colorado Business Review, Issue 2, 2024

July 25, 2024

Download Colorado Business Review, Issue 2, 2024 Heading into 2024, the Colorado Business Economic Outlook estimating committees projected job growth of 41,900 jobs. At a meeting held in early June, the chairs of the 14 Colorado Business Economic Outlook committees deliberated on the headwinds and tailwinds for each industry. The...

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Colorado Business Review, Issue 1, 2024

Jan. 23, 2024

Download Colorado Business Review, Issue 1, 2024 Employment in Colorado is estimated to have increased 2.2%, or 64,500 jobs, in 2023 once data revisions take effect in March 2024, pushing the economy to new peaks. Colorado will sustain job growth in 2024 despite a slowing economy, increasing another 41,900 (1.4%)...

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Colorado Business Review, Issue 2, 2023

Aug. 15, 2023

Download Colorado Business Review, Issue 2, 2023 While the country is signaling resilience, Colorado’s economy is sending mixed signals. The state continues to outperform in terms of GDP growth and labor force participation, but appears a little more average in terms of population and income growth, and is lagging in...

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Colorado Business Review, Issue 1, 2023

Jan. 27, 2023

Download Colorado Business Review, Issue 1, 2023 With arguably the worst of the pandemic in the rearview mirror, consumers and businesses have moved on to new economic crises—lingering supply-chain shortages, rapid inflation and rising interest rates. We present the midyear review of the Colorado economy, evaluating the observed data halfway...

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Report: Colorado Continues to Outperform National Economy, Though Strong Headwinds Persist

Nov. 15, 2022

The state remains a leader on employment, but recovery remains uneven. ​​ Like so much else in this uneven economic recovery, the latest report from Leeds’ Business Research Division and the Colorado secretary of state’s office is a case of stepping sideways, as opposed to forward or back. For instance,...

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Colorado Business Review, Issue 2, 2022

July 14, 2022

Download The Colorado Business Review, Issue 2, 2022 With arguably the worst of the pandemic in the rearview mirror, consumers and businesses have moved on to new economic crises—lingering supply-chain shortages, rapid inflation and rising interest rates. We present the midyear review of the Colorado economy, evaluating the observed data...

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Colorado Business Review, Issue 1, 2022

Jan. 19, 2022

Download The Colorado Business Review, Issue 1, 2022 This issue highlights the 57th annual Colorado Business Economic Outlook Forum, held December 6, 2021. The Colorado economy was in recovery mode in 2021, with GDP recouping losses from the recession and job gains recorded in most employment sectors. Jobs gains are...

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Colorado Business Review, Issue 4, 2021

Nov. 9, 2021

Download The Colorado Business Review, Issue 4, 2021 Uncertainty is abound in the international trade landscape. As the U.S. and Colorado economies continue their recoveries, the breakdown of the global supply chain, rising prices, and the continued presence of COVID-19 remain headwinds against a return to normalcy. This publication of...

Colorado Business Review, Issue 3, 2021

Colorado Business Review, Issue 3, 2021

Aug. 25, 2021

Download The Colorado Business Review, Issue 3, 2021 Coming out of the shortest recession on record, the U.S. and Colorado economies are well on the road to recovery; however, uncertainties remain, ranging from prices and supply chains to human behavior and the virus itself. The Delta variant is wreaking havoc...

Colorado Business Review, Issue 2, 2021

Colorado Business Review, Issue 2, 2021

April 1, 2021

Download The Colorado Business Review, Issue 2, 2021 Download the Aerospace Ecosystem Poster The aerospace industry is an economic driver in the state of Colorado, employing thousands of workers, performing research that leads to scientific and commercial discoveries, and providing technological solutions that impact our everyday lives. This issue of...

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