Economy /tags/economy Economy en-US Copyright ʹַ/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:35:00 GMT It’s a tough time to run a restaurant in Colorado. Can state lawmakers do anything to help? /podcast/inthenoco/2025-03-25/its-a-tough-time-to-run-a-restaurant-in-colorado-can-state-lawmakers-do-anything-to-help Running a restaurant is expensive – and Northern Colorado has seen a recent wave of local favorites closing down. So what’s behind this trend – and can state lawmakers do anything to help? ʹַ’s Emma VandenEinde joins In The NoCo to explain. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-03-25/its-a-tough-time-to-run-a-restaurant-in-colorado-can-state-lawmakers-do-anything-to-help In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Emma VandenEinde, Brad Turner Colorado’s economy changed forever during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s how /podcast/inthenoco/2025-03-13/colorados-economy-changed-forever-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-heres-how Five years ago, the coronavirus pandemic upended life for millions of people around the world. And it had an impact on Colorado’s economic landscape in ways that still linger today. We talk with a CU Boulder economist about how COVID changed the state’s economy, today on In The NoCo. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 11:37:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-03-13/colorados-economy-changed-forever-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-heres-how In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner, Ariel Lavery Supporters of Colorado’s tipped wage bill say they're being ‘harassed’ with angry calls, reviews /politics/2025-03-04/supporters-of-colorados-tipped-wage-bill-say-theyre-being-harassed-with-angry-calls-reviews Some restaurant owners who had previously signed up to speak out at the Capitol in support of the bill are now having second thoughts. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 23:48:54 GMT /politics/2025-03-04/supporters-of-colorados-tipped-wage-bill-say-theyre-being-harassed-with-angry-calls-reviews Haylee May Why the nation’s nuclear waste may eventually be headed to northwest Colorado /podcast/inthenoco/2025-02-22/why-the-nations-nuclear-waste-may-eventually-be-headed-to-northwest-colorado As nuclear waste piles up at power plants around the country, many states are aggressively fighting plans for new storage facilities. But Northwest Colorado is quietly opening the door to the idea. On this special edition of In The NoCo, we hear why some people like the idea of what nuclear waste storage could do for northwest Colorado’s economy – and why others are dead set against it. Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-02-22/why-the-nations-nuclear-waste-may-eventually-be-headed-to-northwest-colorado In The NoCo, Scott Franz, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner As heat rises, so do utility bills. But what happens when people can’t keep up with payments? /2024-06-28/as-heat-rises-so-do-utility-bills-but-what-happens-when-people-cant-keep-up-with-payments Most states have “winter protections”, meaning a utility company can't shut off power when the weather is below a certain temperature. But less than half of states have similar “summer protections.” And utility rates have risen almost $300 more than they were a decade ago. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 19:10:19 GMT /2024-06-28/as-heat-rises-so-do-utility-bills-but-what-happens-when-people-cant-keep-up-with-payments Yvette Fernandez Going on a Memorial Day road trip? The West has some of the highest and lowest gas prices /2024-05-21/going-on-a-memorial-day-road-trip-the-west-has-some-of-the-highest-and-lowest-gas-prices According to GasBuddy, the average price of gas in the U.S. is $3.56 for a gallon of unleaded gas. In the Mountain West, you'll see prices range from $3.30 in New Mexico to $4.31 in Nevada. Tue, 21 May 2024 22:10:23 GMT /2024-05-21/going-on-a-memorial-day-road-trip-the-west-has-some-of-the-highest-and-lowest-gas-prices Yvette Fernandez Report: Small businesses are failing at higher rates in their first year /2024-05-15/report-small-businesses-are-failing-at-higher-rates-in-their-first-year 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. Wed, 15 May 2024 20:45:55 GMT /2024-05-15/report-small-businesses-are-failing-at-higher-rates-in-their-first-year Yvette Fernandez After a surge during the pandemic, outdoor retailer sales fell in 2023 /news/2024-03-26/after-a-surge-during-the-pandemic-outdoor-retailer-sales-fell-in-2023 A record surge of new outdoor participants helped grow gear sales for a few years. But a report from the Outdoor Industry Association earlier this month found that sales of outdoor gear, apparel and accessories was down 3% for 2023. Sales at independent stores also declined 10%. Tue, 26 Mar 2024 18:57:26 GMT /news/2024-03-26/after-a-surge-during-the-pandemic-outdoor-retailer-sales-fell-in-2023 Michael Lyle Longmont wins CHIPS zone designation as federal government pushes domestic semiconductor production /news/2024-03-12/longmont-wins-chips-zone-designation-as-federal-government-pushes-domestic-semiconductor-production The city of Longmont recently won designation for a CHIPS Zone, providing tax incentives for companies engaged in semiconductor design and production. Longmont became the second Colorado city after Fort Collins to receive such a designation. Tue, 12 Mar 2024 21:04:44 GMT /news/2024-03-12/longmont-wins-chips-zone-designation-as-federal-government-pushes-domestic-semiconductor-production Nikole Robinson Carroll Robots and happy workers: Productivity surge helps explain US economy's surprising resilience /news/2024-03-03/robots-and-happy-workers-productivity-surge-helps-explain-us-economys-surprising-resilience Across the United States, chronic worker shortages have led many companies to invest in machines to do some of the work they can't find people to do. Sun, 03 Mar 2024 12:57:00 GMT /news/2024-03-03/robots-and-happy-workers-productivity-surge-helps-explain-us-economys-surprising-resilience Paul Wiseman, Associated Press