retirement in colorado

If Oregon Can Help Workers Save for Retirement, So Can Colorado

As Oregon leads the way, Colorado should take note: Our state's retirement crisis is a problem we can solve if we work together to find solutions.

Taxman Podcast

About That “Taxman” Podcast…

"The Taxman" podcast by CPR is a Rorschach test: For those who know about TABOR’s perils, it affirms their opposition, and to those who support it, the piece serves to strengthen their view of anti-tax activists.  

TABOR

Key 2018 Colorado Budget Takeaways

Colorado’s growth will only translate into inclusive prosperity for all Coloradans when we are able to beat back the voices insisting we do more with less.  

student loan servicers

Coalition Event Spotlights Predatory Student Loan Servicers

The concerns raised during this event are just part of the student debt crisis, but they play a significant role in the financial futures of student borrowers.

President signing an overtime pay bill into law at a desk with onlookers observing the ceremony.

Reform of Overtime Rules Blocked

This means fewer salary workers will be paid overtime for the work they do beyond 40 hours per week, making it harder for lower- and moderate-income workers to get ahead.

A brick house with a sold sign on the front lawn, symbolizing homeownership hopes amidst student debt.

Student Debt Dashes Hopes for Homeownership

New data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows those with student loan debt are less likely to own a home in their early thirties than those who didn't take on as much debt. 

A toy robot holding a ram module stands next to a laptop computer, showcasing what to know about technology integration.

Robots: Where They Are & What To Know

A recent Denver Post article points to the role robots play in Colorado and poses an important question as we move toward an age of automation: Will robots replace us?

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Unlike Anything Else

Dahlia Campus gives one Denver community the two-generation approach it needs to promote mental and physical health for its residents.

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Will Self-Driving Cars Kill Colorado Jobs?

As more automated vehicles hit the road, what does this mean for those who drive for a living? 

A vintage illustration of a woman and a child looking alarmed at a large shadowy hand, shaped like numbers, on the wall, hinting at the presence of the Big-Number Boogeyman

Beware the Big-Number Boogeyman

Too often, Colorado’s most extreme conservatives use these oversimplified statements as if they are some kind of thunderclap in the raging debate over our state’s finances. It's a particular line of attack I call the “Big-Number Boogeyman” argument. 

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