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9News: The fight to keep Colorado’s aerospace edge, and why one tech company just bet big on Denver

DENVER — Colorado’s economy is at a critical inflection point. While legacy industries are warning of tightening margins and fierce out-of-state competition, new innovators are still actively choosing the Mile High City to plant their flags. … According to the findings of the Chamber Foundation, closing these manufacturing gaps, streamlining the regulatory environment, and deploying […]



Denver Business Journal: Outdoor recreation hiring soars statewide as restaurant job listings drop

Colorado’s outdoor recreation industry has been adding jobs ahead of winter, but the state’s restaurants pulled back on hiring amid industry turmoil in the state’s biggest city. … A report from the Colorado Chamber Foundation and Aspen-based labor market analytics company Aspen Technology Labs found that the state’s active job listings modestly grew in the […]


Colorado Politics: Colorado at risk of being eclipsed by other aerospace hubs, reports warn

The aerospace and defense industry has remained a consistent bright star as Colorado’s slowing economy struggles with remaining competitive. Yet the state could get outshone if it doesn’t take action soon. At least, that’s what major business organizations are warning state leaders. … “Colorado has built one of the most complete aerospace and defense ecosystems […]


Colorado Sun: What’s Working: Colorado’s aerospace industry fears it may be losing ground

Colorado’s aerospace and defense industry has soared above other states for years but it may be losing ground and risks poachers, especially from the southern Sun Belt states, according to a new report commissioned by the Colorado Chamber Foundation. “Stakeholders believe that we remain a globally influential hub (but) also say the industry is being […]





Summit Daily: Western Slope towns are posting fewer jobs. Here’s what it means for Colorado mountain communities.

The Western Slope’s second-quarter job postings are in the red, with fewer employers hiring for vacant positions compared to last year despite recent quarter-over-quarter growth. Business experts say this could signal the region’s recovery from pandemic-era turnover. A Colorado jobs report for the months of April, May and June, released by the Colorado Chamber Foundation and Aspen […]