Colorado Sun: Colorado companies look at implications after US Supreme Court rules against Trump’s tariffs
Colorado Chamber of Commerce officials called the court’s decision “a good thing” for its small business members. “We’re hopeful that this decision will bring stability to the market and reduce costs across the board for Colorado employers and families at a time when our state is already one of the most expensive places to live and do business,” said President and CEO Loren Furman in a statement.
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Gazette: EDITORIAL: Another back-door tax hike on Coloradans?
It also would backfire in another way Colorado simply cannot afford: It would pile yet another burden on businesses — which create most of our state’s jobs — amid what already is being perceived as an anti-business climate. As business observers noted in Colorado Politics’ news report, Colorado has been losing ground in national business rankings. A Colorado Chamber of Commerce-commissioned study found it is the sixth-most-regulated state in America.
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CBS Colorado: Colorado Chamber Statement on Supreme Court Tariff Decision
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City Journal: Californication Catches Up with Colorado
Instead, Colorado is shedding companies. TIAA is closing its large Denver office and moving 1,000 employees to Frisco, Texas. Call-center company TTEC has moved its headquarters from Colorado to Austin. Several other firms have implemented layoffs or chosen to expand elsewhere. The problem is so bad that the Colorado Chamber of Commerce now maintains a relocation tracker.
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CPR: Colorado lawmakers encouraged by Supreme Court’s decision on tariffs, but there is still uncertainty looming over businesses
“Many of our members across various sectors experienced significant impacts to their operations due to the tariffs imposed last year, from supply chain disruptions to increased overhead costs and overall uncertainty about the future,” said Furman.
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Denver Gazette: Denver’s business community reacts to tariffs ruling
“Many of our members across various sectors experienced significant impacts to their operations due to the tariffs imposed last year, from supply chain disruptions to increased overhead costs and overall uncertainty about the future,” said chamber President and CEO Loren Furman in a statement.
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Colorado Sun: Colorado has 12th highest median salary in help-wanted ads
And it comes out to $65,000, according to an analysis by Aspen Technology Labs and the Colorado Chamber Foundation. Aspen, which tracks job postings and how much they pay, said the pay rate ranked the state 12th in the nation for highest median salaries last year, up from 14th in 2024.
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CPR: Approved but unfunded study on universal health care in Colorado finds financial support
But already some groups are speaking out against the study. When lawmakers passed and Gov. Jared Polis signed the bill to examine the idea, the Colorado Chamber of Commerce issued a press release saying it opposed the legislation. It argued the commissioned report is intended to have a “predetermined outcome.”
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Colorado Politics: Colorado lawmakers mull competing bills on data centers
Kipp told The Sum & Substance, an online news site published by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, that she is not aiming to prohibit data centers — but that their operations here must not act as a barrier to Colorado achieving its goal of net-zero-emission by 2050.
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