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Housing & Our Community
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Housing Affordability in Iowa: Q4 2025

Iowa has the 8th most affordable housing market in when factoring in only the cost of a new mortgage.

February 26, 2026 Andrzej Wieciorkowski
Workforce
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Child Care Rule and Regulatory Recommendations to Improve Availability and Affordability

This report looks at possible rules or regulatory changes that could be made in Colorado to improve availability and affordability without compromising safety.

February 26, 2026 Tamra RyanJimena SanchezCole Anderson
Jobs & Our Economy
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The Economic Impacts of Palantir's Departure from Denver

On the 17th of February, Palantir, a multi-billion dollar surveillance company and the most valuable firm in Colorado, announced that it will move its corporate headquarters from Denver to a suburb of Miami

February 24, 2026 Erik GammDJ Summers
Housing & Our Community
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PLAY BALL! THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF SPRING TRAINING IN ARIZONA

This month, Arizona welcomes the Cactus League as fifteen Major League Baseball teams take the field across ten stadiums in the Greater Phoenix area, competing for spring training bragging rights. The annua

February 23, 2026 Zachary MilneThomas Young, Ph.D.

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