A Colorado coalition of data center developers and operators is urging lawmakers to pass a proposal that offers tax breaks to attract large facilities, while calling a competing bill a major obstacle to new investment. Meanwhile, proponents of the latter proposal have maintained they don’t intend to ban, via regulation, the building of new data […]
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CPR: Approved but unfunded study on universal health care in Colorado finds financial support
Proponents of universal health care say they’ve raised the money needed to pay for a study about whether it’s doable, and what the tradeoffs might be, in Colorado. In May, the governor signed a law to have the Colorado School of Public Health analyze the potential impacts on stakeholders of legislation for a single-payer universal […]
CBS Colorado: Colorado Chamber Statement on Supreme Court Tariff Decision
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. The number of open […]
Colorado Sun: Colorado companies look at implications after US Supreme Court rules against Trump’s tariffs
While the Supreme Court ruling Friday striking down President Donald Trump’s far-reaching global tariffs is seen as a good thing for small businesses in Colorado, it is too soon to know whether the extra import fees they paid last year will be refunded. … Colorado Chamber of Commerce officials called the court’s decision “a good […]
Denver Gazette: Denver’s business community reacts to tariffs ruling
Within hours of the U.S. Supreme Court striking down the Trump administration’s tariffs, Denver and Colorado business leaders said the justices provided clarity, adding stability and predictability are essential to the American economy. … The Colorado Chamber of Commerce expressed hope the ruling will offer some of its members relief. “Many of our members across […]
CPR: Colorado lawmakers encouraged by Supreme Court’s decision on tariffs, but there is still uncertainty looming over businesses
The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a significant loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda. The 6-3 decision centers on tariffs imposed under an emergency powers law, including the sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs he levied on nearly every other country. … The Colorado Chamber of […]
City Journal: Californication Catches Up with Colorado
Migration from California has helped change Colorado from a libertarian-inflected reddish state into a solid-blue one. And now blue Colorado is starting to turn into California. … 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 […]
Gazette: EDITORIAL: Another back-door tax hike on Coloradans?
Ruling Democrats at Colorado’s legislature have a reflexive urge to raise taxes. Think of it as a collective case of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Problem is, they can’t act on their urge without voters’ permission — thanks to the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights in our state constitution. Asking voters to raise taxes is of course risky; they’re […]
Colorado Ranks 12th Nationally for Highest Median Salary, 15th for Strongest Job Vacancy Performance in 2025
For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected]. DENVER – The Colorado Chamber Foundation and Aspen Technology Labs (Aspen) today released their jobs report for the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025. Utilizing Aspen’s database of more than 10 million job vacancies worldwide from over 300,000 companies, the report provides real-time workforce and jobs data to […]