For millions of Americans, the cost of health care is threatening their ability to stay housed. It’s particularly hard in Denver, where skyrocketing prices have put housing out of reach for many residents.
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Littwin: We can argue about who won the debt ceiling fight in Congress, but we know who lost
Mike Littwin knows who lost the debt ceiling fight. Since it’s hard to win without playing the game, Lauren Boebert — who didn’t show up to vote against a bill she loudly opposed — gets the nod.
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Nicolais: Lauren Boebert is all holster and no gun
After spending weeks seeking media attention for her opposition to the most important bill currently in Congress, Boebert did not even bother to vote
Posted inEconomy
What’s Working: Welcome to summer 2023 travel season, as airlines and labor issues collide
Pilots are picketing, airlines are hiring. What that means for summer travel. Plus: Colorado and the debt ceiling, job complications, more!
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Opinion: Medical debt is cheaper and easier to forgive than student-loan debt
For pennies on the dollar, we could provide relief to the 1 of every 6 Colorado adults in medical collections.
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Opinion: Too slow and too predictable, the Fed is its own worst enemy
The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates 75 basis points, or ¾ of 1 percentage point. Even so, it remains at historic lows with a mostly downward trend since 1980. The Fed has two mandates: full employment and price stability. Both are impacted by its interest rate, and by the amount of money available for […]
Posted inBusiness, News
Denver-based debt collector must return $475K to Washington consumers
SEATTLE — A Denver-based collection agency must return about $475,000 it collected improperly from up to 5,000 Washington consumers after state Attorney General Bob Ferguson prevailed in a lawsuit alleging unlawful debt-collection practices. Ferguson’s office says Machol & Johannes must also forgive as much as $250,000 in fees and costs for hundreds of people, and […]
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Opinion: A state office of financial empowerment could help stop debt traps across Colorado
Although we are from seemingly very different communities — Aurora, a large city; and the Roaring Fork Valley, a rural area that spans three counties — through our collaborative efforts, we’ve come to understand that many Coloradans, regardless of their location, live with profound social and economic disparities. Both communities have marginalized and often forgotten […]
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At Colorado College, where tuition runs $71,000, many new in-state students will pay just a fraction — or nothing at all
When Mark Hatch started working at Colorado College 18 years ago, in-state students accounted for more than 30% of the student body at the small, selective private liberal arts college nestled at the base of Pikes Peak. Fast forward to today and that share has dropped roughly in half. “A lot of families in Colorado […]