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.
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What’s Working: Colorado’s unemployment rate dropped, but so did the number of people in the workforce
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!
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What’s Working: How Colorado’s high egg and energy prices mesh with its slowing inflation
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!
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What’s Working: Colorado business leaders are pessimistic about 2023. Should they be?
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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What’s Working: Prepare for some new costs of being employed in 2023 in Colorado
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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What’s Working: Colorado sees decline in labor force but job numbers are still better than U.S.
Unemployment rate drops to 3.5% but state sees decline in workforce. Plus: Are there still good jobs out there? Readers and employers respond.
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What’s Working: Waiting for unemployment benefits in Colorado? It may now take up to 16 weeks
More than 8,000 Coloradans have waited seven or more weeks for their jobless benefits. Plus: Rising unemployment, jobs and more!
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What’s Working: Thanksgiving meal inflation is higher in Colorado than U.S.
Plus: Unemployment rate increases to 3.6% but troubled tech sector isn’t necessarily to blame, new businesses on the rise, more!
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What’s Working: People with a felony record are getting more opportunities from Colorado employers
Workers with a felony in their past could really use Honest Jobs. Plus: Denver’s slowing inflation rate puts it among “least rising” in U.S., fraud updates and more!
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What’s Working: Colorado’s job growth isn’t all that’s shrinking. So is its population growth.
The state’s population grew just 0.5% last year, the slowest since 2011. Plus: Twitter job cuts, interest rates and more.