From concerns over a recession to bills making their way through the state legislature, Ryan Frazier and Ed Sealover with the Colorado Chamber discuss the latest Colorado business headlines. Watch the segment here.
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Law Week Colorado: Bill Targeting Prices, Wages Set by Surveillance Data Shelved by Colorado Legislature
In January, the Federal Trade Commission released a report that stated that a person’s browser history or precise location can be used to give them different prices for the same goods and services. … Business groups from across the state also testified in their opposition of the measure, including Meghan Dollar, the Colorado Chamber of […]
Vail Daily: Colorado economists warn of rising home prices, job losses as tariffs hit construction materials
Builders in Colorado are bracing for tariffs on common construction materials like steel and aluminum to move down the chain. Some experts predict the end result will likely bring up home prices and lose business for local contractors that can’t absorb the cost increases, but others argue it could be good for business in the […]
Steamboat Pilot: Three Steamboat Springs Middle School students advance to state-level National Civics Bee competition
Middle school students from across the Yampa Valley competed in the 2025 National Civics Bee regional competition on Wednesday at STARS Ranch, with three victorious Steamboat Springs Middle School students advancing to the state-level competition. Hosted by the Craig Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Colorado Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the Daniels Fund and […]
Steamboat Radio: Local Middle School Student Compete in Civics Bee
The winner of the local competition of the National Civics Bee in the Yampa Valley is Emma Swanson, a 6th grader at Steamboat Springs Middle School. Her presentation to the three judges was about bullying. “This is very important to me because it affects the kids as well as the adults because if the adults […]
Steamboat Radio: Northwest Colorado News for Wednesday, April 16, 2025
A local middle school competition for the National Civics Bee is in Steamboat Springs tonight. It’s at 5:30 p.m. at the STARS Ranch, 35465 U.S. Highway 40. It’s a live quiz event, where students will answer questions from judges to test their civics knowledge. There are 16 students from Steamboat Springs Middle School, Sleeping Giant […]
9 News: Colorado business expert talks selling alcohol in grocery stores, nuclear energy and gas shaming
Ed Sealover with the Colorado Chamber of Commerce previews the latest episode of the Business Buzz with Ryan Frazier premiering Monday. Watch the full video here.
Colorado Sun: Colorado utilities are trying to go green. Tariffs and geopolitical chaos are getting in the way.
Colorado electricity utilities — from the largest investor-owned corporation to rural electric cooperatives — are straining to meet reliability standards and state clean energy mandates as they face cost-spiraling economics and the threat of tariffs. … The signatories included the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, unions representing electrical workers and pipefitters, more than a dozen rural […]
Axios: Colorado braces for Trump tariff fallout
Colorado businesses, consumers and lawmakers are preparing for President Trump’s new tariffsto significantly damage the state’s economy. State of play: The state’s public companies lost about $44 billion in market value Friday, the Denver Post reports. And local business leaders are warning of further financial fallout. “Specifically for Colorado, which is already one of the […]
Colorado Politics: Colorado utilities voice concerns over accelerated carbon emissions reduction targets
Colorado utilities are concerned that they may struggle to meet the state’s carbon emissions reduction goals if the proposed bill, which has yet to be introduced, changes the current targets. The 2025 legislative session is nearing its final month. … Meghan Dollar of the Colorado Chamber of Commerce said that many of her members from […]