Colorado economy report shows slowing in job growth, prices up 1.3% in Denver metro area

Colorado's economy is showing that inflation continues to be an issue, especially in the Denver metro area. According to a new report from CU Leeds...

August 10, 2023
10:52 PM

Colorado's economy is showing that inflation continues to be an issue, especially in the Denver metro area. According to a new report from CU Leeds Business Research and the Colorado Secretary of State's Office, the state's job growth slowed but the unemployment rate is 2.8%. Prices in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area went up 1.3% for the two months ending in July, which is more than in surrounding areas. Getty Images/iStockphoto "The housing component of DPI represents 44% of the overall basket and for the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood region, it went up 8.

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