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Download The Leeds Business Confidence Index (LBCI) Q2 2024 Business confidence is on the rise in Colorado. Every component of the Leeds Business Confidence Index (LBCI) increased ahead of Q2 2024, and all components moved into positive territory. Across the array of reasons given to explain their outlook, general economic...

Colorado’s economy continues to post gains in GDP, add jobs, and grow personal income. New entity filings slowed further in the fourth quarter of 2023, decreasing 6.6% over the quarter and 16% year-over-year. A fee credit that reduced limited liability filing fees led to a surge in filings a year...

Download Colorado Business Review, Issue 1, 2024 Employment in Colorado is estimated to have increased 2.2%, or 64,500 jobs, in 2023 once data revisions take effect in March 2024, pushing the economy to new peaks. Colorado will sustain job growth in 2024 despite a slowing economy, increasing another 41,900 (1.4%)...

Download The Leeds Business Confidence Index (LBCI) Q1 2024 Entering 2024, business confidence remains suppressed but is on the rise. Nearly every component of the Leeds Business Confidence Index (LBCI) increased ahead of Q1 and Q2 2024. There was less consensus about the reasons for their outlook compared to the...

Colorado’s economy continues to post gains in GDP, add jobs, and grow personal income.

Download The Leeds Business Confidence Index (LBCI) Q4 2023 The economy has proven more resilient in 2023, with a majority of respondents to the Leeds Business Confidence Index (LBCI) indicating the economy has performed better-than-expected. Despite this reflection, Colorado business leaders’ pessimism extended for another quarter ahead of Q4 2023,...

Download Colorado Business Review, Issue 2, 2023 While the country is signaling resilience, Colorado’s economy is sending mixed signals. The state continues to outperform in terms of GDP growth and labor force participation, but appears a little more average in terms of population and income growth, and is lagging in...

The latest Colorado Secretary of State Quarterly Business and Economic Indicators report shows continued year-over-year growth in new business filings.

Download The Leeds Business Confidence Index (LBCI) Q3 2023 Despite the economy demonstrating resiliency in the first half of the year, Colorado Business leaders’ pessimism extended for another quarter ahead of Q3 2023, often citing interest rates, inflation, and general concerns about a recession. The Leeds Business Confidence Index (LBCI)...