Predatory Payday Lending in Colorado
Building wealth is difficult enough, but high-cost lenders, check cashers, and pawn shops that offer predatory loans strip families of savings and make economic mobility even harder.
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Testimony: Oppose HB18-1106 Allowing Employers to Negotiate Lower Minimum Wage
Many of the workers affected by the minimum wage have limited power to bargain for higher wages. Without it, they could find themselves at the mercy of much more powerful employers with deeper pockets.
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Automation in Colorado: Preparing for the Future of Work
Automation could affect a total of 1.1 million Coloradans, or 41 percent of the total workforce, as they work in occupations judged as high risk of being automated.
Colorado’s Economy: Strong Yet Uneven
While Colorado's economy may be strong, uneven growth throughout the state, an uptick in low-wage jobs and industries, and continued wealth and income inequality mean not everyone is benefitting.
Economic Mobility in Colorado
We can raise the economic floor, build a diverse and thriving middle class, and embrace innovation in Colorado, but we need facts and ideas to change our trajectory. This guide provides just that.
On The Chopping Block: Colorado Public Investments
Today, the share of Colorado’s economy invested in public services aimed at expanding opportunity is a smaller portion than at almost any time in the past 40 years.
Early Childhood & Postsecondary Education Advance Economic Mobility
From costs to accessibility, we offer analysis and recommendations for how to make early childhood and postsecondary education work better for Colorado families.
Colorado Work Policies: Adapting How We Work
From how we pay workers to how we support them, Colorado work policies need to evolve so Coloradans can advance economically. Here our recommendations on how to do that.
