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Can Colorado Avoid the Rising Male Unemployment Rates Across the US?
Even as women enter the workforce at rates never before seen in our country, a disturbing trend is arising among men between the ages of 25-54. A new Common Sense Institute study finds these men, in their prime working-age years, are leaving the workforce. How many men? Today, across the US, roughly seven million men […[...]
February 6 Event to Discuss Inaugural Northern Colorado Intersections Report
The Community Foundation of Northern Colorado’s inaugural report, Northern Colorado Intersections: Pursuing Regional Well-Being, is a result of a year’s worth of research, discussions and engagement that discovered what the Northern Colorado region is doing well and where is it feeling the pressures of growth most acutely. [...]
What 2023 Taught Us About Investment Strategies, and What to Expect in 2024
2023 is officially behind us, and it is always helpful to look back at what worked throughout the year in order to position your portfolios for another successful trip around the sun. You’ll want to do this for taxes but also for income and investment performance as well. READ: How to Invest in 2024 — […]
Unlocking America’s Energy Security Begins in the West — Here’s Why
History has shown time and again that rising conflicts in distant lands can negatively impact energy security here at home. Such conflicts can be easy to ignore until they hit consumers directly in the form of higher energy costs. With the U.S. currently engaged now in wars in Europe and the Middle East and with […]
Capitalizing on Colorado’s Homegrown Energy
In a global economy where products are not only delivered the next day, but sometimes the next hour, it can be easy to lose track of where things come from. A former industry trade executive used to quip, “Kids today think milk comes from the grocery story, gasoline from the Conoco station, and 2x4s from […]
Keeping up With a Dizzying Array of Regulatory Air Changes
Colorado’s oil and gas industry has spent years — and millions of dollars — staying in compliance with an ever-changing regulatory landscape where the goalposts are constantly moving. However, continuous rulemakings and changes in state oil and gas regulations make it increasingly difficult for companies to keep up. READ: [...]
How to Invest in 2024: Insights from Wealth Managers and Stock Market Experts
Wealth managers have been busy lately, answering clients’ questions about how to build and preserve wealth amid stock market turmoil, high interest rates and recession fears. While advisers maintain that their advice depends on each client’s goals, risk tolerance, age and other factors, there is a recurring theme to their re[...]
Balancing Net Zero and Keeping the Heat On
Access to affordable energy is a prerequisite for economic security, physical health and social wellbeing. Energy poverty occurs when a household is unable to access essential energy services and products. Coloradans are fortunate to live in a state where energy is reliably available, and instances of brownouts and blackouts are[...]
Denver Ranked 3rd Nationally in New Study for ‘Future-Readiness’
The future looks comparatively bright for the Mile High City, at least according to a recent study that set out to rank the 100 largest U.S. cities in terms of their “future-readiness.” Denver ranked third, behind only Seattle and San Jose, California. The study, released Oct. 10 and conducted by Point2, a Canada-based real [...]
2024: The Next Battle in Colorado’s Never-Ending Fracking Wars
For decades, Colorado’s oil and gas industry has been subject to a constant barrage of threats coming from a variety of angles, including regulation, legislation and litigation. During the last four of five election cycles, you can add ballot initiatives to that list. For years, environmental groups and ad-hoc coalitions have [...]
Challenges Ahead: Economic Concerns and Inflation Spell Trouble for 2024 Elections
President Biden’s re-election prospects face serious challenges. Despite public approval for many of his initiatives and strong disdain for former President Trump’s and his most ardent supporters’ behaviors, polls increasingly show Biden losing enough swing states to shift the electoral college in Trump’s favor. A myriad[...]
Who Will Lead Colorado’s Energy Future?
As ColoradoBiz prepared its fifth Energy Report, we identified more than 100 story ideas for consideration. From renewables to hydrogen to the electric grid to battery storage and critical minerals, we were again reminded that we’ll never run out of business stories to tell. And while this report may merely scratch the surface[...]
