A record number of companies filed to start a business last year, but what does that mean? Plus: More money for rural startups, unemployment issues and the latest labor law poll tally
What’s Working, a column on Colorado jobs, work and the pandemic economy
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What’s Working: Get ready for Colorado’s wage-transparency law, part 2
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: Behind the new fee many Colorado workers and employers will see in 2023
The state’s paid family leave program starts in January but not in the way you might expect. Plus: Readers share their job worries, Colorado 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!