For much of the 2010s, Colorado enjoyed an enviable economic cycle. Young, educated workers flooded into the state from elsewhere in the country. Businesses followed the labor force and drove Colorado to the top of national rankings for economic verve.
In the 2020s, that cycle has been weakening.
The Colorado Chamber of Commerce recently sounded an alarm over the number of firms choosing against Colorado for relocation and expansion projects. Their findings should not be dismissed as isolated anecdotes or partisan frustration. Increasingly, they align with a broader body of economic and demographic evidence suggesting Colorado’s momentum is slowing.
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