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What’s behind next year’s 9% minimum wage increase in Denver and Colorado
At The Preservery, a neighborhood eatery in Denver’s RiNo neighborhood, the cost of food and other expenses has gone up at least 20% since the pandemic. Rent is higher. There are also additional costs to boost job openings online, which has “for sure” added 60% to recruitment expenses, said co-owner Whitney Ariss. But faced with […]
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What’s Working: Colorado’s inflation rate is higher than the nation’s
Paying more for food, housing and other living expenses has become part of the pandemic recovery routine, as inflation has grown faster than some incomes — and especially evident to those on fixed incomes. That includes Marty Bruno, a retired Littleton resident who’s now 73. His wife will retire soon and move over to Social […]
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What’s Working: Rising rents and other costs outpace wage gains in Colorado
January was a big month for the worker, as the state’s minimum wage increased, King Soopers employees approved a contract to boost pay between $2 to $5 this year, and employers are still hunting for more help. But while wages have been increasing — Colorado’s average pay reached $33.28 an hour in December, up 8.2% […]
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What’s Working: Colorado has recovered 89% of jobs lost during COVID-19
Colorado’s unemployment rate declined to 4.8%, the lowest since the start of the pandemic. A lot of new economic data poured in Friday to give us a better sense of how the state’s recovery is going. But first, let’s talk about a livable wage, which seems like a fair starting point for any worker who […]