Northwest Douglas County Chamber & Economic Development Corporation

Highlights of the WeekOn Monday, January 16th the Colorado General Assembly observed the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday after commemorating the holiday on the floor in both chambers last Friday. Tuesday, Governor Polis presented his State of the State address to a joint session of the General Assembly. Due to the weather on Tuesday evening…

Colorado Employment Situation – December 2022   8,600 Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Added in December;Unemployment Rate Declines to 3.3%     Household survey data According to the survey of households, Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased two-tenths of a percentage point in December to 3.3 percent. The number of unemployed individuals dropped by 6,700 over the…

Highlights of the Week    On Monday, the first session of the 74rd General Assembly was called to order. The 120-day legislative session must adjourn by midnight on Monday, May 8, 2023. Both chambers are held by Democratic majorities – the Senate is split 23-12 and the House 46-19.   Governor Jared Polis’s inauguration for…

The Colorado Chamber today released a new report on Colorado’s competitive economic landscape and outlook in collaboration with Dietrich Partners, a nationally recognized Colorado-based business consulting firm. The study assesses the state’s overall business climate and the factors impacting company decisions to expand or contract operations in Colorado. In developing the report, Dietrich Partners conducted…

The 2022 Talent Pipeline report identifies: -Shifts in demand -Top Jobs – Jobs with projected high net annual openings, above-average growth rates, and a good wage  – Key features of the current labor force -Strategies to align supply with industry demand – Opportunities for continued action  To meet the challenges of an evolving economy and…