/tags/personal-incomes Personal Incomes en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 09 Dec 2022 22:58:30 GMT /regional-news/2022-12-09/census-data-shows-falling-poverty-rates-nationwide-and-disparities-in-the-mountain-west The U.S. Census Bureau released new data Thursday revealing nationwide declines in poverty – and highlights the big disparities that remain among Mountain West states. Fri, 09 Dec 2022 22:58:30 GMT /regional-news/2022-12-09/census-data-shows-falling-poverty-rates-nationwide-and-disparities-in-the-mountain-west Emma VandenEinde /2019-10-02/mountain-west-sees-high-personal-income-growth-rates Personal income is on the rise across the country, and some of the biggest increases are in Mountain West states, according to data published last week... Wed, 02 Oct 2019 22:51:07 GMT /2019-10-02/mountain-west-sees-high-personal-income-growth-rates Noah Glick /business/2016-07-19/when-looking-at-the-arguments-around-raising-colorados-minimum-wage-context-is-key The economy is a top issue on voters' minds as the election approaches. In Colorado, voters might be faced with a ballot measure asking them whether or… Tue, 19 Jul 2016 11:00:00 GMT /business/2016-07-19/when-looking-at-the-arguments-around-raising-colorados-minimum-wage-context-is-key Ann Marie Awad /business/2016-05-10/as-colorados-living-costs-climb-the-poor-struggle-to-cover-the-gap-for-utility-bills As Lea Anne Shellberg knows, spring can be a difficult time. It's when the winter power bills start piling up. A broken back and a recurring skin cancer… Tue, 10 May 2016 12:39:21 GMT /business/2016-05-10/as-colorados-living-costs-climb-the-poor-struggle-to-cover-the-gap-for-utility-bills Inside Energy /business/2016-04-05/as-colorado-housing-stays-tight-seniors-are-increasingly-feeling-the-squeeze The Front Range's booming economy is good news for many. Yet fast growth has caused a housing crunch from Denver to Fort Collins.Rising rents and home… Tue, 05 Apr 2016 11:00:00 GMT /business/2016-04-05/as-colorado-housing-stays-tight-seniors-are-increasingly-feeling-the-squeeze Stephanie Paige Ogburn /business/2015-10-19/when-the-alpaca-bubble-burst-breeders-paid-the-price Known for their calm temperaments and soft fleece, alpacas looked like the next hot thing to backyard farmers. The market was frenetic, with some top of… Mon, 19 Oct 2015 16:47:49 GMT /business/2015-10-19/when-the-alpaca-bubble-burst-breeders-paid-the-price Harvest Public Media /business/2015-09-08/in-the-oil-patch-employees-share-in-the-boom-and-bust With oil hovering around $45 a barrel, oil workers can go from making a six-figure salary -- including overtime -- to being unemployed and broke.When… Tue, 08 Sep 2015 12:42:21 GMT /business/2015-09-08/in-the-oil-patch-employees-share-in-the-boom-and-bust Leigh Paterson /business/2015-08-03/labor-depts-wage-proposal-may-roil-colorados-sheep-industry From Moffat to Alamosa counties, Colorado is a big player in the nation's sheep industry.The animals thrive in the state's high, dry mountains. Colorado… Mon, 03 Aug 2015 17:37:42 GMT /business/2015-08-03/labor-depts-wage-proposal-may-roil-colorados-sheep-industry Anna Boiko-Weyrauch, I-°µºÚ±¬ÁÏ at Rocky Mountain PBS /business/2015-06-15/how-much-do-you-need-to-earn-just-to-get-by-in-colorado How much money do you need in Colorado to survive without outside help?On average, Coloradans needed to earn 53 percent more money to get by without… Mon, 15 Jun 2015 11:00:00 GMT /business/2015-06-15/how-much-do-you-need-to-earn-just-to-get-by-in-colorado Anna Boiko-Weyrauch, I-°µºÚ±¬ÁÏ at Rocky Mountain PBS /business/2015-05-21/front-range-rents-are-spiking-heres-how-that-hurts-the-economy Rent prices in the Denver area are going up faster than rents in San Francisco. The situation isn't any better in Fort Collins and Greeley. Each community… Thu, 21 May 2015 13:55:56 GMT /business/2015-05-21/front-range-rents-are-spiking-heres-how-that-hurts-the-economy Stephanie Paige Ogburn