According to recent data released by Zillow, home values in the Denver metro area have gone above and beyond their highest pre-recession levels. Not only have home values in Denver returned to their peak, but only three other metro areas surveyed by Zillow have done the same: Austin, San Jose, and Pittsburgh. In June, the […]
Optimistic Forecast for 2015
January 3, 2015 by Leave a Comment
According to the University of Colorado Boulder’s Leeds School of Business and economic outlook, Colorado is expected to gain 61,300 jobs in 2015, ranking it among the top 10 states in the country for job growth. The optimistic forecast for next year comes after 2014 saw Colorado’s highest employment growth since 2000, adding 72,900 jobs. […]
Unemployment Falling Despite Lost Jobs
October 22, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Colorado lost 700 jobs in August, however, state unemployment still fell two-tenths of a point, to 5.1 percent – its lowest level in six years. August was a paradoxical month in which two different government employment surveys (one of employers and the other of workers) showed differing job trends in Colorado. The August survey of […]
Unemployment Continues Trending Downward
September 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Colorado unemployment has been trending downward since it peaked at 9.1 percent in October 2010. The last time the state’s jobless rate was as low as July’s 5.3 percent was in October 2008, when it also stood at 5.3 percent. Colorado gained 5,500 payroll jobs in July from the previous month. July was the 33rd […]
Denver Ranks First in the Nation in Employment Opportunities
August 18, 2014 by 1 Comment
In a recent WalletHub survey, Denver ranked first in the nation in employment and earning opportunities. Using 18 metrics, WalletHub (a financial insights website) ranked Denver fourth overall in terms of being recovered from the recession. To get these rankings, WalletHub compared the 150 largest U.S. cities in terms of those that are the most […]