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Reports
Overlooked and Undercounted: Struggling to Make Ends Meet in Colorado
The groundbreaking report is Colorado's first demographic study of the number of families that live below the Self-Sufficiency Standard for Colorado. Comparing Census data to the Self Sufficiency Standard for Colorado, this report takes a detailed look at how many families work hard, but don't earn enough to meet their basic needs, where these families live, what they look like, their occupations, levels of education and work efforts.
Click here for a full copy of the report.
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NEW REPORT: Income gap growing in Colorado
April 09, 2008
A groundbreaking national study, Pulling Apart: A state-by-state analysis of income trends, released today shows that the income gap in Colorado is rapidly growing. The study, authored by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) and the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), reveals larger gaps between high-income earners and low- and middle-income families now than in previous decades.
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REPORT: The 2008 Colorado Self-Sufficiency Standard - A Family Needs Budget
March 19, 2008
Do you know how much food prices in Colorado have increased in the last three years? What about health care costs? What's the highest everyday cost for an average family in Colorado—transportation? Health care? Child care? Housing?
Find out the answers to these questions and more from the Colorado Fiscal Policy Institute\'s (COFPI)new report, The 2008 Colorado Self-Sufficiency Study: A Family Needs Budget.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The 2008 Colorado Self-Sufficiency Standard - A Family Needs Budget
March 19, 2008
More and more families are finding that they are unable to stretch their wages to meet these rising costs for basic yet vital necessities. It begs the question, what is an adequate income? And how does that standard vary among different families and communities in Colorado? This report addresses this fundamental question. What does it take to make ends meet?
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NEW REPORT: State of Working Colorado 2007
March 04, 2008
By 2006, Colorado had recovered the jobs lost during the 2001 recession and unemployment across the state was down. However, while Colorado median household income continued to hover above the national average, it has stagnated in recent years and has not recovered to its 2001 or pre-recession levels. Overall poverty rates have remained largely unchanged, but there has been a disturbing trend of increasing child poverty. Additionally, growing income inequality and soaring numbers of families without health insurance have offset positive developments in the recovery and indicate potential trouble ahead for the State of Working Colorado.
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State of Working Colorado 2007: Executive Summary
March 03, 2008
Wages and family income are stagnate or declining. Poverty rates have not declined, child poverty has actually increased, and the number of uninsured continues to grow. Every day costs like housing, food, transportation, and child care also continue to increase sharply. And working families in Colorado find it more and more difficult to make ends meet.
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2008 Budget Primer
January 17, 2008
Wondering what really goes into the state budget? Curious about how the budge process works? Questions about where the state invests tax dollars? Then check out COFPI\'s 2008 Budget Primer.
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REPORT: Looking Forward - Colorado\'s fiscal prospects after Referendum C
December 18, 2007
The Colorado Fiscal Policy Institute, the Bell Policy Center, and the Colorado Children\'s Campaign released a new report today that looks ahead at Colorado\'s fiscal prospects after Referendum C. This collaborative project, headed up by eight researchers from these three nonprofits, forecasts a six-year budget window with the goal of providing Coloradoans with good information so they can make sound decisions about tax and fiscal policy.
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2006 CCLP Annual Report
November 15, 2007
\"Our successes have created an organizational
momentum that we will continue to build
upon during the upcoming year. Likewise,
we will continue building strong partnerships
with an outstanding array of nonprofits,
advocacy groups, service providers, and
other organizations that are all pulling
in the same direction to make Colorado
a better place.\"
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Executive Summary: Overlooked and Undercounted: Struggling to Make Ends Meet in Colorado
May 10, 2007
The groundbreaking report is Colorado\'s first demographic study of the number of families that live below the Self-Sufficiency Standard for Colorado. Comparing Census data to the Self Sufficiency Standard for Colorado, this report takes a detailed look at how many families work hard, but don\'t earn enough to meet their basic needs, where these families live, what they look like, their occupations, levels of education and work efforts.
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The Colorado Budget Primer
January 05, 2007
Intended as a resource for advocates, the Colorado Budget Primer gives an introduction to the state budget and budget process. Learn what happens when, who the key players are and how you can best get involved.
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Social Security Myths
January 15, 2006
This essay de-bunks the top 10 myths in the social security privatization debate - an excellent background paper for evaluating current proposals and other privatization attempts that we\'re sure to see in the future.
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The State of Working Colorado 2003 (Labor Day 04)
September 01, 2004
After almost three years of recovery from the recession, many Coloradans continue to struggle economically. The State of Working Colorado 2003 report offers a detailed look at the effect the loss of jobs is having on working Coloradans. The Institute published The State of Working Colorado 2002: Troubling Trends in January 2003. In this update of the first report, Colorado\'s economic conditions after the effects of the recent recession are examined, and compared to the recovery from the 1990 recession.
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Self-sufficiency Standard for Colorado 2004
March 15, 2004
Most researchers today will agree that the Federal Poverty Level is an outdated measure of family well-being. The Self-sufficiency measure for Colorado calculates the real costs of living and working in our state.
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State of Working Immigrants in Colorado
March 15, 2004
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The Transparency of Colorado\'s Budget Process: Is It Open, Understandable and Accessible to Coloradans?
October 01, 2003
Using a budget transparency scorecard developed by national budget experts, the Colorado Fiscal Policy Institute followed the state budget through two legislative sessions and one full interim period. At each step, we asked: How accessible is information about state taxes, spending and programs? How understandable are the available budget documents? How easy is it to follow the decision making process and provide meaningful input and comment? The report reveals what we found and makes recommendations for improvement.
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The State of Working Colorado 2002
September 01, 2003
This report provides a comprehensive study of the status of working Coloradans. It draws from a wide variety of data sources to examine income and income inequality, wages, jobs, hardship and poverty in Colorado.
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The Devolution Experience: A Look at Welfare Reform in Colorado
July 01, 2003
Unlike most states, Colorado devolved its authority to design the new welfare program to the counties. Outside of broad minimum requirements, counties were free to implement programs that best served their needs. This extensive report tells the sstory of devolution in Colorado, exploring the benefits and problems for participants, counties and the state.
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Poverty Despite Work In Colorado
November 01, 2001
Explores the extent and nature of working poverty in Colorado, including the demographic characteristics of working poor families, types of jobs held and income earned. The report closes with policies to help working families become self-sufficient.
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