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Colorado's unemployment drops to 4.2%

(The Center Square) – In just one month, Colorado’s unemployment rate dropped from 10th highest nationally to 16th. Over that same period, the national unemployment rate increased by one-tenth of a ...
The Denver Post

Colorado unemployment rate below U.S. rate for first time in 20 months

Colorado’s unemployment rate has dropped below the national average for the first time since November 2023, according to a monthly update from the Colorado Department of Labor and Unemployment. A ...
The Gazette

Colorado will help furloughed federal workers claim unemployment benefits

As civilian federal workers in Colorado wait for word as to whether they will be furloughed by a federal government shutdown, the state’s Department of Labor and Employment is reaching out to aid ...
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Colorado sees slight increase in unemployment claims, has paid nearly $800M in regular benefits

DENVER – Colorado saw a slight uptick in regular initial unemployment claims last week from the week before, and the state again paid out more than $93 million in weekly regular benefits for the third ...
The Denver Post

Furloughed federal workers eligible for Colorado unemployment benefits during shutdown

Not every federal employee who is going without pay because of the government shutdown can draw on state unemployment insurance benefits to cover the gap. And even those who tap benefits should plan ...
Colorado Public Radio

Shutdown adds more stress on Colorado’s already strained federal workers

The shutdown is the latest stressor for Colorado’s federal workers as the Trump administration works to slash the government workforce. Government employees have described an atmosphere of chaos, ...