Inflation /tags/inflation Inflation en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 11 Jun 2024 21:13:41 GMT Colorado bankruptcy filings went up in May, but it's not as bleak as it sounds /news/2024-06-11/colorado-bankruptcy-filings-went-up-in-may-but-its-not-as-bleak-as-it-sounds More Coloradans are filing for bankruptcy and new data show the pace of filings is increasing. Chris Wood, editor and publisher of BizWest, joined KUNC to discuss what the numbers mean — and what they don't. Tue, 11 Jun 2024 21:13:41 GMT /news/2024-06-11/colorado-bankruptcy-filings-went-up-in-may-but-its-not-as-bleak-as-it-sounds Nikole Robinson Carroll With home prices up more than 50%, some states try to contain property taxes /news/2024-06-08/with-home-prices-up-more-than-50-some-states-try-to-contain-property-taxes Rising home values have led to higher real estate taxes around the U.S. Now many states are looking to provide relief to frustrated residents. New laws enacted in Alabama, Colorado and Wyoming will limit the growth in tax-assessed values for homeowners. Proposals to curb property taxes also will appear on ballots this year in Colorado and Georgia. Sat, 08 Jun 2024 12:13:00 GMT /news/2024-06-08/with-home-prices-up-more-than-50-some-states-try-to-contain-property-taxes David A. Lieb, Associated Press Some Mountain West states have the highest grocery prices in the nation /2024-03-15/some-mountain-west-states-have-the-highest-grocery-prices-in-the-nation Nevada has the second-highest grocery prices in the nation, with Colorado and New Mexico also placing in the top 10. High prices mean local food banks are having to help fill in the gaps for many working families. Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:12:21 GMT /2024-03-15/some-mountain-west-states-have-the-highest-grocery-prices-in-the-nation Yvette Fernandez Colorado’s restaurants are hungry for help. How one program is helping to feed that need /podcast/inthenoco/2023-11-10/colorados-restaurants-are-hungry-for-help-how-one-program-is-helping-to-feed-that-need Colorado restaurants are struggling with steep inflation and a shrinking workforce. Today on In The NoCo we learn how that’s affecting your favorite eateries and how one program is connecting hungry restaurants with new workers. Fri, 10 Nov 2023 10:45:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2023-11-10/colorados-restaurants-are-hungry-for-help-how-one-program-is-helping-to-feed-that-need In The NoCo Colorado is the No. 1 state for restaurant inflation. Customers are seeing it in menu prices /news/2023-08-11/colorado-is-the-no-1-state-for-restaurant-inflation-customers-are-seeing-it-in-menu-prices Restaurant prices in Colorado are increasing faster than anywhere else in the country, and it's hurting both restaurants and customers. Fri, 11 Aug 2023 18:16:45 GMT /news/2023-08-11/colorado-is-the-no-1-state-for-restaurant-inflation-customers-are-seeing-it-in-menu-prices Dylan Simard Mountain West residents pinched as power companies raise rates /regional-news/2023-05-02/mountain-west-residents-pinched-as-power-companies-raise-rates Some of the largest utility companies in the Mountain West are increasing electricity rates as they grapple with inflationary pressures and weather disruptions. Tue, 02 May 2023 17:12:45 GMT /regional-news/2023-05-02/mountain-west-residents-pinched-as-power-companies-raise-rates Will Walkey Most Mountain West consumers spending more on groceries /regional-news/2023-02-27/most-mountain-west-consumers-spending-more-on-groceries Most consumers in the Mountain West spent more on groceries this month due to an increase in prices. There’s a good chance they’ll spend even more soon. Mon, 27 Feb 2023 20:31:30 GMT /regional-news/2023-02-27/most-mountain-west-consumers-spending-more-on-groceries Emma VandenEinde Empty nests: Colorado egg production a third of what it was last year /news/2023-01-30/empty-nests-colorado-egg-production-a-third-of-what-it-was-last-year Over 90% of egg-laying hens in Colorado are dead, which has led to plummeting egg production in the state. That loss is being felt around Colorado, impacting everyone who eats eggs or uses them for other means. Mon, 30 Jan 2023 23:55:04 GMT /news/2023-01-30/empty-nests-colorado-egg-production-a-third-of-what-it-was-last-year Dylan Simard Thanksgiving travel expected to reach pre-pandemic levels nationwide /regional-news/2022-11-17/thanksgiving-travel-expected-to-reach-pre-pandemic-levels-nationwide The American Automobile Association predicts national travel will be back up to pre-pandemic levels, with 54.6 million people traveling more than 50 miles for the holiday. Fri, 18 Nov 2022 00:45:01 GMT /regional-news/2022-11-17/thanksgiving-travel-expected-to-reach-pre-pandemic-levels-nationwide Emma VandenEinde Wyoming businesses are learning to cope with higher fuel prices and inflation /regional-news/2022-05-18/wyoming-businesses-are-learning-to-cope-with-higher-fuel-prices-and-inflation Gas prices have been on the rise nationwide, the result of several factors, including the effects of the pandemic, supply chain issues and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Wed, 18 May 2022 22:15:24 GMT /regional-news/2022-05-18/wyoming-businesses-are-learning-to-cope-with-higher-fuel-prices-and-inflation Hugh Cook