At the beginning of September, CCLP hosted its second Policy Forum series event on Income and the Self-Sufficiency Standard in Colorado. We are grateful to those who were able to join us in conversation. Attendees raised important questions about the income trends as...
Supported by a generous grant from the ECMC Foundation, Colorado Center on Law and Policy set out to track how the experiences of unemployed Coloradans have changed since February 2020. By analyzing economic and labor force data, as well as conducting interviews with...
At first glance, Colorado’s economy looks healthy and vibrant. Business owners are optimistic, unemployment remains low and key sectors of our economy are posting strong hiring numbers. Research from CCLP paints a less rosy picture. Six years into the economic...
President Donald Trump calls his proposed budget for fiscal year 2018, “A New Foundation For American Greatness.” Alternately dubbed the “taxpayer-first budget,” the document proposes $3.6 trillion in cuts over 10 years – largely at the expense of education, health...