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Proposed cuts to Medicaid would hit women at a time when many already feel economically insecure.
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‘I saw Job Corps as the light’: Students worry losing the program could throw their lives off courseJob Corps is the latest federal program caught in a tug-of-war between the Trump administration, lawyers, congresspeople and participants.
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Over the past 20 years, Colorado has had higher quit rates compared to the national average. Spring and summer 2024 were no exception.
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More Colorado businesses are converting to employee-owned models with the direct support of a state office. Experts say Colorado’s office is a model in how states can support businesses that want to explore or transition to employee ownership.
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The Colorado Energy Office is giving $240,000 to the Colorado River Valley Economic Development Partnership. The regional partnership plans to use the grant to fund a staff position dedicated to economic diversification around clean energy.
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The Colorado group hopes to draw greater attention to small businesses based in rural parts of the state.
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Clean energy jobs are exploding in Colorado and nowhere faster than the Eastern Plains. Wind energy is a big reason.
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LendingTree analyzed small business data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and found that almost 1 in 4 businesses fail in their first year. The 23% failure rate from 2023 is two percentage points more than the year before and four percentage points more than in 2021.
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Many Americans are trying to lower their energy bill – and carbon footprint– by turning to rooftop solar panels. A new report shows where in the U.S. it makes the most financial sense to go solar.
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Colorado is ahead of the curve on policies to prevent medical debt, but the gap between the debt load in places inhabited primarily by people of color versus non-Hispanic white residents is greater than the national average.
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The United States Department of Agriculture announced tighter requirements this week for some country-of-origin labels on beef and pork. The change could impact Colorado’s sizable livestock industry.
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Leadville hosted its 76th annual Ski Joring competition, one of the longest continuous running skijoring events in the world, and one which has helped bolster the town through boom-and-bust mining cycles.