Colorado gas price increases slow as oil prices drop
Colorado drivers caught a break last week as the price of crude oil dropped, according to data from the American Automobile Association.
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Colorado’s economy faces mounting pressure from high inflation and tightening monetary policy
Colorado's economy is facing persistent pressure from high inflation and tightening monetary policy, state economists said Tuesday.
Former U.S. Treasury secretary says unemployment rate needs to rise to curb inflation
The unemployment rate needs to rise to ease the effects of inflation, former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers says.
Biden considers gas tax holiday amid nearly $5 national average
President Joe Biden said Monday he would decide on a potential gas tax holiday by the end of the week.
Report: Impact of wage growth on inflation dwarfed by corporate profiteering
President Joe Biden is calling on oil and gas companies to start steering record profits away from shareholder pockets to give Americans some relief at the pump.
North Dakota's unemployment rate down slightly
North Dakota's unemployment rate dropped from 2.5 percent in April to 2.1 percent in May, according to a news release from Job Services North Dakota.
Nebraska sees another record month for jobs in May
Nebraska has seen record job numbers for 11 straight months, Governor Pete Ricketts' office said Friday.
Colorado's unemployment rate dips to 3.5 percent in May
Colorado's unemployment rate dipped to 3.5 percent in May as the state economy added more than 5,400 nonfarm jobs, according to the latest data from the state Department of Labor and Employment.
Record high diesel prices threaten domino effect to other goods
Record high diesel fuel prices are yet another driver of rising costs for Americans, and those costs could get even higher this year.
Retail sales fall in May as prices continue to rise
The U.S. Census Bureau Wednesday released advance estimates of U.S. retail sales which showed those sales fell 0.4 percent in May.
