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Tamara Chuang

Tamara writes about businesses, technology and the local economy for The Colorado Sun. She also writes the "What's Working" column, available as a free newsletter at coloradosun.com/getww. Contact her at cosun.com/heyww, or tamara@coloradosun.com or on Twitter at @gadgetress

Posted inEconomy

What’s Working: Get ready for Colorado’s wage-transparency law, part 2 

by Tamara Chuang 4:19 AM MST on Jan 28, 20233:53 PM MST on Jan 30, 2023

The state’s Equal Pay for Equal Work law influenced new laws in other states. But it wasn’t perfect, apparently. Plus: Wage-transparency violators fined, other labor bills and more.

Posted inBusiness

Colorado may end the ultimate age-discriminating work question: How old are you?

by Tamara Chuang 4:09 AM MST on Jan 23, 20237:39 AM MST on Jan 23, 2023

It’s legal to ask job applicants their age, high school graduation date or birth date. Senate Bill 58 would put an end to answering those awkward questions.

Posted inEconomy

What’s Working: Colorado’s unemployment rate dropped, but so did the number of people in the workforce 

by Tamara Chuang 4:51 AM MST on Jan 21, 202310:08 AM MST on Jan 23, 2023

Businesses added jobs, but more people left the job market in December. Plus: Colorado leads highest increase in gas prices, readers share annoying inflation interactions, and more!

Posted inBusiness

Colorado retirement plan launches for those without one, including self-employed, gig and farm workers

by Tamara Chuang 4:01 AM MST on Jan 20, 20239:02 AM MST on Jan 20, 2023

The Colorado SecureSavings plan sets up a Roth IRA with automatic paycheck deductions. So far, 129 of an estimated 115,000 businesses that are likely required to enroll have done so.

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What’s Working: How Colorado’s high egg and energy prices mesh with its slowing inflation

by Tamara Chuang 4:42 AM MST on Jan 14, 202312:21 AM MST on Jan 14, 2023

The Denver metro area’s 8% annual inflation rate in 2022 was the highest in decades. Plus: Readers share their economic outlook, personal savings is in decline, and more!

Posted inEnvironment

Avian flu wreaks more havoc in Colorado egg layers and wild birds

by Michael Booth, Tamara Chuang and Joshua Perry 3:35 AM MST on Jan 9, 202310:55 AM MST on Jan 9, 2023

Worst-ever outbreak leads to slaughter of 6 million-plus chickens and has killed enough eagles and other raptors to raise wildlife fears.

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What’s Working: Colorado business leaders are pessimistic about 2023. Should they be?

by Tamara Chuang 4:40 AM MST on Jan 7, 20239:25 AM MST on Jan 9, 2023

A survey of Colorado business leaders said they’re still pessimistic about the new year, with more than half believing that the U.S. will enter a recession within the next six month.

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Deadline nears for correcting Colorado locations with terrible broadband service

by Tamara Chuang 4:48 AM MST on Jan 6, 20239:05 AM MST on Jan 6, 2023

Accuracy in the new national broadband map is key in determining how much of the $42.5 billion in broadband infrastructure funds Colorado could receive.

Posted inBusiness

What’s Working: Prepare for some new costs of being employed in 2023 in Colorado

by Tamara Chuang 4:54 AM MST on Dec 31, 20224:57 PM MST on Jan 3, 2023

Paid leave and a higher unemployment insurance expense, as well as higher minimum wages are among policies that take effect Jan. 1.

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From Blue Origin to Zoom, Colorado’s economic wins didn’t slow down in 2022

by Tamara Chuang 4:34 AM MST on Dec 30, 202212:08 PM MST on Dec 30, 2022

A waning economy? Not if you look at the number of companies that chose Colorado to expand or plop down their headquarters this year.

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