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Retail sales rise 0.6% in February, but impact of Iran war threatens to derail spending

Shoppers navigate packed aisles in the new H Mart, Thursday in Dublin, Calif. (Brontë Wittpenn/San Francisco Chronicle via AP) NEW…

April 1, 2026 • By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO — AP Retail Writer

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A Build America, Buy America law is causing construction delays amid the U.S. housing crisis

Schematics for an affordable housing project are posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Biddeford, Maine. (AP Photo/Patrick Whittle)(AP Photo/Patrick Whittle)…

March 30, 2026 • By CHARLOTTE KRAMON — Associated Press/Report for America

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Rivalry between two agricultural overtime bills settled at Colorado Capitol

Colorado lawmakers want to change when overtime pay kicks in for agricultural work. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News file) What began…

March 30, 2026 • Rae Solomon — Colorado Public Radio

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Comfort Keepers wins award for ‘Comfort Conversations’ show

Comfort Keepers has announced that its team received the Innovative Award at the 2026 Comfort Keepers Connect Conference for its…

March 29, 2026

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It’s a bad time to hunt for new jobs, most U.S. workers say in new Gallup poll

A now hiring sign sits by the sidewalk as a rider on a scooter passes Monday in Garland, Texas. (LM…

March 25, 2026 • By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER — AP Economics Writer

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Online gambling is big business in Colorado, but lawmakers want to change that

People gather around to participate in sports betting. (Associated Press file) Dave Vanderport says he was a sports gambler long…

March 25, 2026 • Ben Markus — Colorado Public Radio

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Colorado on the way to show job losses for 2025 as data finalized

A help wanted sign is seen at an office on March 19, 2022. (Nam Y. Huh/Associated Press file) Colorado’s job…

March 19, 2026 • Sarah Mulholland — Colorado Public Radio

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AI policy group makes recommendations on implementing state’s first-of-its-kind 2024 artificial intelligence law

The OpenAI logo is seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen which displays the ChatGPT home…

March 19, 2026 • Bente Birkeland — Colorado Public Radio

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Big changes coming at The Durango Herald

Dear Readers, Local journalism is at the heart of a strong community. For more than a century, The Durango Herald…

March 17, 2026 • John Blais — CEO and Publisher | The Durango Herald

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Comfort Keepers welcomes Sandra Fritz

Fritz Comfort Keepers welcomes Sandra “Sandie” Fritz as Human Resources Manager in its Durango office. She brings more than 30…

March 6, 2026

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The U.S. lost a surprising 92,000 jobs last month

unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4%

March 6, 2026 • By PAUL WISEMAN and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO — AP Business Writers

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$10 stadium hot dog in Colorado lives on as effort to prevent high ‘captive audience’ pricing meets demise

Bill 1012 was rejected Tuesday during its first hearing at the Colorado Capitol

March 4, 2026 • Jesse Paul — The Colorado Sun

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Taxes have never been higher for Colorado vacationers – but little of that revenue supports tourism

40 communities this year are budgeting $77 million in new or redirected lodging taxes to support housing, child care and…

February 25, 2026 • Jason Blevins — The Colorado Sun

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U.S. economic growth weaker than thought in fourth quarter with government shutdown, consumer pullback

A person shops at a grocery store, Feb. 9 in Schaumburg, Ill. (Nam Y. Huh/Associated Press file)dur-i-syn WASHINGTON – U.S.…

February 20, 2026 • By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and MATT OTT — AP Economics Writers

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Tariffs paid by midsize U.S. companies tripled last year, a JPMorganChase Institute study shows

President Donald Trump visits Coosa Steel Corporation, Thursday in Rome, Ga. (Mark Schiefelbein/Associated Press)dur-i-syn WASHINGTON – Tariffs paid by midsize…

February 19, 2026 • By JOSH BOAK — Associated Press

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As Colorado’s winter dries up, so do revenues for weather dependent businesses

Matt Fisher, owner of the Union Green Car Wash and Dog Wash in Lakewood, stands in a cleaning tunnel on…

February 18, 2026 • Haylee May — Colorado Public Radio

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Crocs had a good holiday season but still struggles under the heel of tariffs

A display of Crocs stands in a display at the Denver auto show on Sept. 17, 2021, at Elitch's Gardens…

February 18, 2026 • Sarah Mulholland — Colorado Public Radio

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U.S. applications for jobless benefits fall to 227,000 last week, remaining at recent healthy levels

FILE – A sign with information about employment is displayed during a job fair in Dallas, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP…

February 12, 2026 • By MATT OTT — AP Business Writer

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Instagram chief says he does not believe people can get clinically addicted to social media

Adam Mosseri, CEO of Instagram, arrives in court to testify in a landmark social media case that seeks to hold…

February 11, 2026 • By KAITLYN HUAMANI and BARBARA ORTUTAY — AP Technology Writers

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Why your Colorado property tax bill still increased this year

New homes on the eastern side of Green Valley Ranch on Colorado’s Front Range. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News) Homeowners across…

February 11, 2026 • Andrew Kenney — Colorado Public news

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City of Durango’s Tommy Crosby named Region 9 Lending Partner of the Year

The Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest Colorado has awarded Tommy Crosby with its Lender Partner of the Year…

February 11, 2026

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Jennifer Simon Rummery joins Volunteers of America Colorado

Jennifer Simon Rummery has joined Volunteers of America Colorado in donor development serving the Durango community. She brings more than…

February 4, 2026

Business

Trump’s choice of Warsh to lead Fed could reshape the world’s most influential central bank

Kevin Warsh speaks to the media about his report on the transparency at the Bank of England in London on…

January 30, 2026 • By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER — The Associated Press

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Surveillance, captive-audience and wholesale pricing are in Colorado Democrats’ cost-of-living crosshairs

business groups are already lobbying against the measures

January 28, 2026 • Jesse Paul — The Colorado Sun