Articles below are in chronological order by media source.
November 3, 2024
“Colorado Springs Economy Keeping up with National Trends “
October 13, 2024
“As Natural Disaster Worsen, Homeowners Pay the Price”
September 22, 2024
“The Federal Reserve Makes the Big Pivot”
September 15, 2024
“August Inflation Report”
September 8, 2024
“Trump and Harris’ Economic Plans”
September 1, 2024
“Prospects for Strong U.S. Economy Continue”
August 18, 2024
“Fight Against Inflation”
August 11, 2024
“Is the Stock Market Overreacting?”
August 4, 2024
“Contradicting Numbers”
August 11, 2024
“Is the Stock Market Overreacting”
August 2, 2024
“The Benefits of Aging in Place”
July 22, 2024
“National Deficit Problem”
July 7, 2024
“American’s Perception of the Economy”
June 25, 2024
“Perils of Lagging Economic Effects”
June 30, 2024
“Has Colorado Springs Overbuilt Apartments”
June 22, 2024
“A Delicate Balance on Inflation and Interest Rates”
June 20, 2024
“Is the Economy on the Right Path?”
June 9, 2024
June 2, 2024
“Indicators Show Evidence on Strains on the U.S. Economy”
May 31, 2024
“Remarkable Achievements in Our Community”
May 19, 2024
“April Brings Price Moderations”
May 12, 2024
“Labor Market Looks to be Cooling Off”
May 5, 2024
“Americans Keep Spending”
April 29, 2024
“The Disconnect in Perceptions of the Economy”
April 21, 2024
“New Rules for the Gig Economy”
April 17, 2024
“Inflation Update”
April 7, 2024
“How Businesses are Doing with Inflation”
April 5, 2024
“The FTC Opposes the Kroger Albertsons Merger “
March 17, 2024
“Private Investment Adds to Housing Affordability Crisis”
March 10, 2024
“Pesky Inflation”
March 8, 2024
“Teacher Pay in Colorado Springs”
March 3, 2024
“School District Wage Outcomes”
February 25, 2024
“High Shelter Costs”
February 18, 2024
February 11, 2024
“Female Labor Participation Returns to Pre-Pandemic Levels
February 9, 2024
“Home Insurance Premiums Impacting Housing Affordability”
February 4, 2024
“New Year Brings Good News for the Economy”
January 28, 2024
“Consumer Buying Patterns and Income Expectations”
January 14, 2024
“How Will the Colorado Springs Economy Fare in 2024”
January 14, 2024
“Americans’ Debt Load Continues to Increase”
January 7, 2024
“Economic Impact of Tourism in Colorado Springs”
December 31, 2023
“Colorado Springs Economic Growth Slows, Labor Market Still Tight”
December 24, 2023
“Community Colleges in the Workforce Development Landscape”
December 3, 2023
“Consumers Still in a Sour Mood Despite Growing Economy and Slowing Inflation”
December 1, 2023
“Economic Growth Figures Not as Rosy as They Seem”
November 24, 2023
“The Surge in Multifamily Building and Rental-Rate Implications”
November 19, 2023
“Costly Labor Turnover for Employers”
November 12, 2023
“Flexible Schedules Boosting Employee Satisfaction”
November 5, 2023
“November 5th Economic Report”
October 29, 2023
“How High Interest Rates Impact the American Dream”
October 27, 2023
“The Dearth of Affordable Condominiums in Colorado”
October 22, 2023
“High Interest Rates Contributing to Chronic Housing Shortage”
October 8, 2023
“Reasons for Forecasting a Recession are Plentiful”
September 28, 2023
“More People Working a Second Job”
September 15, 2023
“Assessing Local Government Tax Revenues”
September 13, 2023
“Inflation Expectations”
September 10, 2023
“Changing Labor Landscape”
September 1, 2023
“Childcare Crisis to Worsen”
August 26, 2023
“Delinquencies on the Rise”
August 20, 2023
“Pandemic Changes in Worker Productivity”
August 6, 2023
“Cooling Prices and a Growing Economy”
July 20, 2023
“Student Loan Forgiveness”
July 12, 2023
“Good News on Inflation”
July 5, 2023
“Pueblo’s Economic Progress”
June 19, 2023
“The Nature of Cumulative Price Increases “
June 13, 2023
“Regional Job Growth”
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Job growth in El Paso County for 2021 and 2022 far exceeded job growth across the nation.
May 25, 2023
“The Debt Ceiling Debacle”
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We’ve all been hearing a lot about the debt ceiling and how it may impact both the U.S. economy and global economies.
April 30, 2023
“Remote Work and the Commercial Real Estate Market”
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One of the cons of remote work is the flailing commercial real estate market for office space.
December 18, 2022
“Why Are Labor Participation Rates Among Young Men Low?”
Various reasons for the declining participation rate of men across the U.S. over the past several decades.
August 19, 2022
“Amid Boom in Retirees, Employers Still in Need of More Workers”
Explaining lower U.S. productivity alongside higher U.S. wages, Part 2.
August 14, 2022
“Explaining Lower Productivity Amid Higher Wages”
Explaining lower U.S. productivity alongside higher U.S. wages, Part 1.
July 3, 2022
“Major Headwinds Point to Long-Term Economic Challenges”
How we are entering pivotal transitions in food, energy and demographics.
June 17, 2022
“Higher Prices Have Shopper Pulling Back: ‘Demand Destruction’ Is Underway”
Demand destruction as the economy cools and interest rates increase.
June 12, 2022
“Colorado Springs Area Shows Great Resilience During Pandemic”
Incredibly strong pandemic recovery for the Colorado Springs region.
April 17, 2022
“Economic Red Flags and Demographic Headwinds Could Signal a Recession Ahead”
Part two of two articles about how demographics and other significant challenges in the U.S. and global economies raise the probability of a recession in the next year or so.
April 10, 2022
“Changes in Demographics Help Explain Labor Shortage”
Part one of two articles about the long-term headwinds in labor shortages and how they are mostly driven by seismic demographic shifts.
July 18, 2021
“Seeking a Balance Between Work at Home & Work at the Office”
The second article in a series about long-term, COVID-induced changes to the economy. This article goes into more detail about the pros and cons of the new work-from-home phenomenon.
June 27, 2021
“Employers, Employees at Odds Over Future of Remote Work”
The first article in a series about long-term, COVID-induced changes to some components of the economy. This first article focuses on the work-from-home phenomenon.
May 16, 2021
“Economic Snapshot: Look for Progress in Cutting Unemployment to Accelerate”
Part two of a two-part article that summarizes the highlights of the monthly economic dashboard.
May 8, 2021
“Economic Snapshot: Analyzing the Impact of Stimulus Checks and Other Aid”
Part one of a two-part article that summarizes the highlights of the monthly economic dashboard.
March 6, 2021
“Question Posed by Pandemic: Where Are We Headed?”
A look at where the economy is headed after the largest disruption since the Great Depression.
January 3, 2021
“Investments in Long-Term Sustainable Economic Growth Are Also Investments in Americans”
Income inequality in the U.S. is a structural economic challenge that has been amplified by the pandemic. This will make the recovery vastly uneven, although fiscal stimulus in the form of subsidized large-scale training programs can go a long way in solidifying long-term economic growth across income groups.
August 29, 2020
“COVID-19 Shows That U.S. Capitalism Needs Some Serious Tweaking”
An analysis of the surprisingly low Colorado unemployment rate and how it undercounts the true number of working age people who are not working. The article further examines correlations between labor-related, long-term structural challenges, income inequality, and how they all interplay with racial tensions.
April 26, 2020
“Colorado’s Economy Showing No Immunity to Coronavirus (Part 2)”
A detailed look at how the pandemic has impacted the national, state and local economies, especially with respect to employment.
April 19, 2020
“Where Are We with the Coronavirus (Part 1)?”
A look at where the nation, Colorado and El Paso County are in terms of COVID-19 new cases, cumulative cases and deaths and the need for an overarching national strategy.
April 5, 2020
“Lack of Testing Seals Our Fate”
How lack of prevention and testing brought public health and economic catastrophe.
October 6, 2019
“Skills Gap Thwarting Efforts of Employers/Job Seekers”
A discussion about an innovative model where liberal arts incorporates high-demand occupational training.
August 24, 2019
“What Is the Inverted Yield Curve and Does It Really Matter?”
An article about the probability of a recession and how the yield curve acts as an indicator.
December 31, 2018
“Does Stock Market Volatility Imply a Slowdown?”
An article about the 2018 stock market volatility and its relative importance compared to actual job growth locally and nationally.
October 4, 2018
“More Optimism with Colorado Springs’ 2019 Outlook, according to UCCS Economic Forum”
Tatiana’s comments on the structural and cyclical forces in the national economy for the next several years.
April 19, 2018
“Colorado Must Make High-Quality Child Care More Affordable to Help Parents Remain Employed”
As the 7th most expensive state in the nation for child care, we can be family friendly and increase female participation in the labor force by passing an increase in the child care income tax credit.
December 17, 2017
“Educational Attainment of Women and the Wage Gap”
Women have outpaced men in higher educational attainment since 1982, but they still make eighty cents to the male dollar suggesting that perhaps a shift in thinking needs to occur.
November 28, 2017
“Website serves up information on job market in Colorado Springs area”
The Colorado Springs Workforce Asset Map, an online one-stop shop for job seekers, employers and students, launched recently.
September 23, 2017
UCCS Economic Forum a Much Different Event After 20 Years
March 2, 2017
Quality of life report: Colorado Springs making economic strides, struggling with high suicide rate
July 12, 2015
“Cost of Living Can Be an Attractive Asset for a Community”
November 25, 2016
“The Uniqueness of Healthcare”
Frequently referenced article on the economics of healthcare.
February 14, 2020
“The Perils of Misinformation”
A look at the various ways that data can be manipulated and mis-represented.
October 11, 2019
“Where Are We Headed?”
Some thoughts on where the economy is headed as some key metrics begin to signal a downturn.
August 2, 2019
“Who Are the Colorado Springs Homeless? – Part 2”
A look at the characteristics of the Colorado Springs chronically homeless with respect to educational attainment, parental status, prevalence of physical or mental health problems, and healthcare utilization.
June 13, 2019
“Who Are the Colorado Springs Homeless? – Part 1”
A look at the characteristics of the Colorado Springs chronically homeless with respect to childhood traumas, experiences with violence and incarceration.
May 10, 2019
“We Choose”
A personal narrative about a trip to Bolivia to care for an ailing parent.
January 11, 2019
“By the Numbers: Training People for the Jobs of Today and Tomorrow”
A local analysis of the supply (number of graduates) and demand (number of job postings) for health care positions in Colorado Springs
July 13, 2018
“Teacher Pay – Important but Not the Only Issue (Part 3)”
The third of three articles on post-secondary education funding in Colorado
June 8, 2018
“Teacher Pay – Important but Not the Only Issue (Part 2)”
The second of three articles on K-12 expenditures per student in Colorado
May 4, 2018
“Teacher Pay – Important but Not the Only Issue (Part 1)”
The first of three articles on teacher pay and education funding in Colorado
February 16, 2018
“The Next Downturn, Part 2”
The second of two articles on the current economic situation and where we are in the business cycle
January 19, 2018
“The Next Downturn, Part 1”
The first of two articles on the current economic situation and where we are in the business cycle
November 28, 2017
“Workforce Asset Map launched”
The Colorado Springs Workforce Asset Map, an online one-stop shop for job seekers, employers and students, launched recently
November 17, 2017
“By the Numbers: The Safety-Related Impacts of the Legalization of Recreational Marijuana, Part B”
Fifth and final article in a series covering the safety-related impacts of the legalization of recreational marijuana.
October 27, 2017
“By the Numbers: The Safety-Related Impacts of the Legalization of Recreational Marijuana, Part A”
Fourth in a series covering the traffic-related safety effects of the legalization of recreational marijuana
September 15, 2017
“By the Numbers: The Health Effects of the Legalization of Marijuana, Part 3”
Third in a series covering the health effects of the legalization of marijuana in Colorado complete with full citations.
August 18, 2017
“By the Numbers: The Economic Impact of the Legalization of Marijuana, Part 2”
Second in a series covering the employment and taxation impacts of the legalization of marijuana in Colorado.
July 21, 2017
“By the Numbers: The Economic Impact of the Legalization of Marijuana in Colorado”
First in a series about the economic health and safety impacts of the legalization of marijuana in Colorado.
June 16, 2017
“By the Numbers: Are Lower Wages Hampering Our Growth”
Article about new jobs in El Paso County and a wage comparison by industry.
May 19, 2017
“By the Numbers: Relative Savings of the Proposed American Health Care Act”
Article about why current health care bills do not address the underlying causes of high health care costs in the U.S.
April 21, 2017
“By the Numbers: The Pros and Cons of Rising Interest Rates”
Article about the recent and future increases in interest rates and how they impact our economy
March 10, 2017
“Quality of life indicators report”
Article by Darcie Nolan with comments by Tatiana Bailey
March 10, 2017
“By the Numbers: Colorado Springs Workforce Asset Map”
Article about the local matching of supply and demand in workforce
February 24, 2017
“By the Numbers: Structural Unemployment”
Article about structural unemployment and the election results
January 13, 2017
“By the Numbers: Manufacturing”
Article about the importance and role of manufacturing today
September 9, 2016
“By the Numbers: Home Building”
Article about the optimal building levels in the Pikes Peak region
August 12, 2016
“By the Numbers: Real Estate”
Article about the “hot” real estate market in the Pikes Peak region
July 8, 2016
“By the Numbers: Employment”
Article about the employment situation in Colorado Springs
June 17, 2016
“By the Numbers: Tourism”
Article about the rising impact of tourism on the local economy
May 13, 2016
“By the Numbers: Employment”
Article about the similarity between local and national job openings and unemployment rates
April 8, 2016
“By the Numbers: Employment”
Article about educational attainment and workforce needs
March 11, 2016
“By the Numbers: Population Growth”
Article about population growth in El Paso County by age group
February 12, 2016
“By the Numbers: El Paso County Employment”
Article about the labor force compared to population
January 15, 2016
“By the Numbers: Workforce”
Article about the job openings in Colorado Springs
October 16, 2015
“Part 2: Skills Gap”
Article about efforts to fix the workforce skills gap (Part 1 on October 9, 2015)
October 9, 2015
“Part 1: Skills Gap”
Article about efforts to fix the workforce skills gap (Part 2 on October 16, 2015)
February 13, 2015
“Part 2: Our City Leads in Women’s Role”
Article about female leaders in the Colorado Springs community and the positive impact of women in the workforce across the nation (Part 1 on February 6, 2015)
February 6, 2015
“Part 1: Women Here Make a Difference”
Article about female leaders in the Colorado Springs community and the positive impact of women in the workforce across the nation (Part 2 on February 13, 2015)
October 10, 2014
“Let’s Build on the State’s Momentum”
Article addresses state and local entrepreneurship as it relates to economic growth
November 2018
“Colorado Springs: Continued Market Strength”
A year-end look at the stellar growth in Colorado Springs and how it has translated into the multi-family market.
November 2017
“Springs achieves highest rent growth in area”
Update to the 2016 article about residential vacancy rates and lease rates
November 2016
“Colorado Springs: Investors’ market of choice”
Multi-family housing, economics and demographics in Colorado Springs
April 12, 2017
Big Ideas for Colorado Springs
A subset of the many great ideas in the works or coming to fruition in the local community
March 2, 2020
“A Booming Job Market and Cheaper Housing are Luring Millennials to Colorado Springs”: An article on some attractive features of Colorado Springs
September 20, 2017
2017’s Best Places to Raise a Family in Colorado
September 21, 2022
“As the City Population Rises, Colorado Springs Sees Home Prices Soar”
December 2022/January 2023
Cover article – “A Very Different Conversation with One of the Nation’s Most Respected Economists”
TED Magazine Economic Commentary
June 2024
NORTH by Colorado Media Group
December 2022/January 2023