Slowing inflation appears less of a concern. Plus: Wages are up again, but not for everyone; looming government shutdown and more!
Tamara Chuang
Tamara Chuang writes about Colorado business and the local economy for The Colorado Sun, which she cofounded in 2018 with a mission to make sure quality local journalism is a sustainable business.
Her focus on the economy during the pandemic helped Coloradans struggling with job loss or business disruptions stay informed and her stories have won recognition from the state press association and the Society of Professional Journalists.
Topic expertise: Cybersecurity, broadband, tech, startups, business and economy
Location: Denver
Newsletter: What's Working, a free newsletter about how to survive in today's economy with resources and news about unemployment, jobs, job training, hiring, labor issues and more.
Education: Wheaton College
Honors & Awards: A handful of recent journalism awards for business and technology stories; Colorado Restaurant Association Outstanding Media Professional 2022
Professional membership: Colorado Press Association board member, Colorado AANHPI News supporter
Contact:
LinkedIn: Tamara Chuang
X (Formerly Twitter): @gadgetress
Private messaging: 720-556-4416
Google Form: cosun.com/heyww
Posted inNews
What’s Working: Who will fill Colorado’s jobs in the future?
The state’s population is still growing, but slower. Plus: Job openings decline, Kaiser health workers announce strike, and more.
Posted inBusiness
Work 4 days, get paid for 5: Why some Colorado companies are moving to a 4-day workweek
Shorter workweeks attract employees while employers cite benefits, like retention and recruitment. But a 32-hour week may not be for everyone.
Posted inEconomy
What’s Working: Why Colorado’s growing work force seems like it’s shrinking
Age has a lot to do with the state’s shifting labor force. Plus: Unemployment rate at its highest in 15 months, housing and gas prices up again, labor preps for strikes
Posted inEconomy
What’s Working: The future of Colorado Springs’ economy and what it takes to live there
Economic development has helped the region stay ahead of the nation but with advances, there are growing pains, like keeping housing affordable for the needed workers.Â
Posted inBusiness
What’s Working: How Colorado’s wages increased for 10 years — until they were adjusted for inflation
The Labor Day weekend edition shares reader sentiment on what job seekers want in a job, salary and more. Plus: Remember when there were six workers for every job opening?
Posted inBusiness
What’s Working: Colorado’s 190,000 job openings
Where do those numbers come from? We found some, but here’s what else you need to know about job data.Â
Posted inEconomy
What’s Working: Colorado has 190,000 job openings and 95,000 unemployed people — a disconnect?
QUICK LINKS: What else the labor data says | The 190,000 job openings | State unemployment rates | The poll: Working or not? | $1 million cybersecurity grant Colorado seems to be in a bit of a standstill when it comes to jobs. Job growth in July was flat. The higher unemployment rate, an increase […]
Posted inEnvironment
Why a Colorado mattress recycler sends old mattresses to the landfill
Spring Back Colorado, the Commerce City nonprofit, is desperately trying to figure out how to recycle pocket-coil mattresses affordably. It’s a challenge for the entire industry, even in states with mattress recycling laws.
Posted inEconomy
What’s Working: Denver had the second highest annual inflation rate in the U.S. last month
Inflation is slowing and economists are hopeful rates will decline further in 2024. Plus: Blame higher energy and housing costs, Colorado job growth, startups set a record and more!