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What’s Working, a column on Colorado jobs, work and the pandemic economy

Posted inEconomy

What’s Working: Colorado’s unemployment rate dropped, but so did the number of people in the workforce 

by Tamara Chuang 4:51 AM MST on Jan 21, 202310:08 AM MST on Jan 23, 2023

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!

Posted inEconomy

What’s Working: How Colorado’s high egg and energy prices mesh with its slowing inflation

by Tamara Chuang 4:42 AM MST on Jan 14, 202312:21 AM MST on Jan 14, 2023

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!

Posted inEconomy

What’s Working: Colorado business leaders are pessimistic about 2023. Should they be?

by Tamara Chuang 4:40 AM MST on Jan 7, 20239:25 AM MST on Jan 9, 2023

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.

Posted inBusiness

What’s Working: Prepare for some new costs of being employed in 2023 in Colorado

by Tamara Chuang 4:54 AM MST on Dec 31, 20224:57 PM MST on Jan 3, 2023

Paid leave and a higher unemployment insurance expense, as well as higher minimum wages are among policies that take effect Jan. 1.

Posted inEconomy

What’s Working: Colorado sees decline in labor force but job numbers are still better than U.S.

by Tamara Chuang 4:26 AM MST on Dec 17, 202211:39 AM MST on Dec 19, 2022

Unemployment rate drops to 3.5% but state sees decline in workforce. Plus: Are there still good jobs out there? Readers and employers respond.

Posted inEconomy

What’s Working: Waiting for unemployment benefits in Colorado? It may now take up to 16 weeks

by Tamara Chuang 4:34 AM MST on Dec 10, 20225:40 PM MST on Dec 9, 2022

More than 8,000 Coloradans have waited seven or more weeks for their jobless benefits. Plus: Rising unemployment, jobs and more!

Posted inEconomy

What’s Working: Behind the new fee many Colorado workers and employers will see in 2023

by Tamara Chuang 4:23 AM MST on Dec 3, 20229:14 AM MST on Dec 30, 2022

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!

Posted inEconomy

What’s Working: Thanksgiving meal inflation is higher in Colorado than U.S.

by Tamara Chuang 4:28 AM MST on Nov 19, 20229:46 PM MST on Nov 21, 2022

Plus: Unemployment rate increases to 3.6% but troubled tech sector isn’t necessarily to blame, new businesses on the rise, more!

Posted inEconomy

What’s Working: People with a felony record are getting more opportunities from Colorado employers

by Tamara Chuang 4:32 AM MST on Nov 12, 20227:14 AM MST on Nov 12, 2022

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!

Posted inEconomy

What’s Working: Colorado’s job growth isn’t all that’s shrinking. So is its population growth.

by Tamara Chuang 4:49 AM MDT on Nov 5, 20227:40 AM MDT on Nov 5, 2022

The state’s population grew just 0.5% last year, the slowest since 2011. Plus: Twitter job cuts, interest rates and more.

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