BRD news
Business confidence took the second-steepest dive ahead of Q2 2025, resting at the third-lowest level in the 23-year history of the Leeds Business Confidence Index (LBCI). The reason for the pessimism can largely be summarized due
New entity filings in Q4 2024 decreased 0.4% year-over-year and 1.9% quarter-over-quarter. The seasonal decrease from Q3 to Q4 occurred at a slower-than-average rate. Download the ReportView the Interactive Dashboard
Employment in Colorado is estimated to have increased 1.6%, or 46,800 jobs, in 2024, and the state is projected to add 36,700 jobs in 2025, pushing the economy to new peaks.Download the Report
Business confidence took one of the most neutral looks in the history of the LBCI as panelists weigh new looming policy. All components of the Leeds Business Confidence Index (LBCI) posted year-over-year and over-the-quarter
Download The Leeds Business Confidence Index (LBCI) Q4 2024 Business confidence took a step back ahead of Q4 as panelists process uncertainty, notably around the election. Confidence rebounded to positive
New entity filings in Q2 2024 decreased 21.7% year-over-year and 4.7% quarter-over-quarter. Business filing renewals were also down for the quarter. Colorado’s labor market remained tight in the second quarter. Colorado’s job opening rate ranked
The Business Research Division has served communities across the state for more than 100 years.
Colorado’s business leaders have maintained a gloomy outlook throughout the uneven road back from the pandemic-driven recession.
The economy continues to take sideways steps emerging from the pandemic. For every bit of good news—like the state's persistent jobs recovery or better-than-expected record of new entities forming—there remain stubborn headwinds related to inflation
Here's a preview of what to expect at the Business Economic Outlook Forum on Dec. 5 in Denver.