Author: Ray Miller

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Floyd Hill Construction and Retail Activity in Clear Creek County

  • April 2026
Construction for the I-70 Floyd Hill Project began in July 2023 Clear Creek County retail sales are estimated to be roughly $24 million lower per year in FY2024-FY2025 than they would have been absent construction-related disruption. The number of operating retailers also appears lower than expected The effect is geographically uneven: Idaho Springs shows a measurable sales shortfall, while nearby Georgetown closely tracks its synthetic comparison.…
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Population Aging and Economic Growth in Colorado: Why Regional Connectivity Matters for Rural Communities

  • March 2026
Colorado counties are aging rapidly, with the share of residents age 60 and older rising across nearly every region of the state. National evidence shows that population aging can reduce local economic growth, but the effects vary significantly across space. In rural counties, a 10% increase in the 60+ population share is associated with a roughly 5–6% decline in GDP per capita over a decade, while the effect is much smaller or statistically insignificant in metropolitan counties.…
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Aging in Place: How Older American Act Funding May Reduce Nursing Home Reliance in Colorado

  • June 2025
Colorado receives around $20 million in annual Older Americans Act (OAA) funding to support aging populations. Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) with higher per capita OAA funding tend to see larger declines in nursing home occupancy. These findings suggest that OAA investments may have downstream benefits for Medicaid and long-term care costs.…
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Unemployment and Food Insecurity Amongst Immigrants in the United States

  • August 2024
Immigrant-led households contribute to the U.S. economy in many ways. Changes in unemployment more greatly effects immigrants than natives with respect to food insecurity. The effect of unemployment is especially large for immigrant non-citizens, a group that receives little or no public assistance. Extending unemployment benefits to undocumented immigrant workers could provide support with food insecurity.…
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REDI@CSU Awarded EDA Grant to Establish University Center

  • October 2023
REDI and its partners were awarded a $750,000 grant to support economic development in Colorado The grant will establish an EDA University Center (UC) at Colorado State University (CSU). The UC will conduct research, provide technical assistance, and share data for equitable The Regional Economic Development Institute (REDI@CSU) in partnership with the Institute for Entrepreneurship (I4E) and CSU’s Office of Engagement and Extension (OEE) has been awarded a significant grant from the U.S.…
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Exploring Economic Empowerment and Marginalization using Data from Developing Countries

  • October 2021
• The Poverty Action Center (PAC@REDI) is engaged in several ongoing data analyses to answer questions at the forefront of applied economics globally. • Our Nepal team is examining links between migration and social mobility through the lens of caste/ethnicity and wealth accumulation using micro-data from the World Bank.…
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