Xcel rate hike may leave more people struggling to pay bills, even as the utility offers more aid to customers
admin As many as a third of Xcel’s 1.4M customers could qualify for help under plan the utility has pitched to…
Economy
Tariff refunds landing for Colorado importers, though not without a cost for small business
At least $23.7B in refunds from unlawful tariffs have been refunded to U.S. importers out of an estimated $166B owed,…
What’s Working: In Fraser, the arts — and a sprawling new arts center — become the town’s identity
'Icebox of the Nation' is catchy, too. Plus: Colorado’s July 4th cookout costs less, new downtown Denver investments, state job…
Did long-term unemployment rise in the US in the past year?
Yes. The number of people in long-term unemployment has increased significantly compared with a year ago.
What’s Working: Why hamburgers cost more today
Consumers want steak for less. But beef demand is outpacing a shrinking supply. Plus: $250 for working teens, reader poll…
A new era for the Denver Pavilions is beginning to take shape
Downtown Denver’s signature outdoor mall is finding a new identity amid a turbulent time for the center of the city
What the heck is happening in downtown Denver?
Neither empty nor bustling, the city is guiding downtown recovery, as one official tells it, to “control our own destiny.”…
What’s Working: Uneven inflation still eroding affordability in Colorado
Reports on the state’s affordability keep coming. Plus: Weld and Douglas see employment growth, but other large counties? Not so…
Denver-area inflation increases to 5%. Blame energy costs.
Biggest contributors are the cost of gas and energy, which increased at double-digit rates. Food costs were also higher, growing…
What’s Working: Colorado teens take different path to summer jobs: Networking, entrepreneurship and asking a CEO
The job market is rough, especially for teen workers as summer jobs drop to a 78-year low. Plus: Denver ranks…