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Posted inBusiness
What’s Working: Colorado business leaders grow more pessimistic about the local economy
Plus: As 84% of workers surveyed say they plan to keep working past retirement age, Colorado considers the benefits of an older workforce.
Posted inBusiness
What’s Working: Older Coloradans are returning to work, and inflation may be to blame
Other reasons for the rising 55+ workforce include demographics, less-ageist employers and, of course, the state’s still-tight labor market.
Posted inNews
What it’s like to hunt for a job in Colorado when you’re over 50
Cat McQueen, who joined the throngs of Coloradans who lost their jobs in the pandemic, has a droll sense of humor when sharing what it’s been like to look for a job at age 63. There’s the you-have-an-impressive-resume-but-we-went-with-someone-else response. “If you have impressive qualifications, what other qualifications do they seek,” wonders McQueen, who lost her […]
Posted inOpinion, Opinion Columns
Opinion: The presidential race reminds us: American society still hasn’t outgrown ageism
Say what you will about Ronald Reagan as a policymaker, he’s had little competition for the ability to defuse “the age issue” with a one-liner that can stand through the ages. When Walter Mondale’s 1984 campaign was making an issue of Reagan’s re-election age of 73, Reagan used his impeccable Hollywood timing in a debate […]
Posted inCartoons, Opinion
Drew Litton: Only half of Colorado is diving back into the reopening
More cartoons from The Colorado Sun.