Great Recession

Hickenlooper Repeats Cautious Optimism On Budget

Gov. John Hickenlooper told lawmakers Wednesday to remain cautious while preparing the state budget because Colorado’s economic recovery could be impacted by federal cuts and worldwide forces.

2012/11/14

State Budget Plan Focuses Investments Instead Of Cuts

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper’s budget proposal released Thursday includes more funding for education, more Medicaid spending, and pay increases for state employees for the first time in five years.

2012/11/01

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies to Congress on the AIG bailout (Photo by Ann Heisenfelt/Getty Images)

Opinion: Auto And Bank Bailouts Prove Effective

On Monday, the Treasury Department sold 553,846,153 shares in AIG on Monday, turning an $18 billion profit on the $32.50 a share price.

2012/09/11

SGB President Kerwin Stretch talks with CBS4's Shaun Boyd. (credit: CBS)

Colorado Company Keeps Close Eye On Political Fight Over Wind Energy

A battle is under way in Congress over renewing tax credits for wind energy production. Sen. Michael Bennet is among the Colorado leaders who are fighting to get the extension back on the table.

2012/04/06

Good Budget News Is Relative For Colorado Schools

Schools aren’t being cut for the first time in years as the state slowly recovers from the Great Recession, a relief to public school districts that have let go of teachers, cut extracurricular activities and increased class sizes.

2012/04/06

Senior Tax Fight Ends Before It Starts In Colorado

More good news for Colorado’s budget – improving finances mean lawmakers may not have to choose between giving seniors a property tax or restoring some education cuts made during the depths of the recession.

2012/03/26

A worker helping to rebuild Gamble's Appliance in Granby (credit: CBS)

Granby’s Final Building Destroyed By Bulldozer Being Rebuilt

It’s been more seven years since a man went on a rampage in a bulldozer in Granby, destroying more than a dozen buildings and causing widespread damage.

2011/12/06

Colorado Unemployment Drops Slightly To 8.1 Percent

Unemployment is down slightly in Colorado thanks to the addition of new jobs in October.

2011/11/22

Job seekers arrive for a state-sponsored career and job resource fair on Sept. 9, 2010 in Denver. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

Season Of Sacrifice

With all of the conversations about how much the “Great Recession” has in common with the “Great Depression”, the one clear difference is the lack of conversation or acceptance that sacrifices will have to be made if we are to get everything back that we are used to.

2011/03/09

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