This is a part of an occasional series looking at aspects of Colorado’s faltering economy.
Colorado’s economy boomed during the recovery years that followed the Great Recession. It outpaced most states when it came to adding jobs. For a few years starting in about 2013, it seemed like everybody wanted to live in Colorado. Denver, in particular, benefited from a wave of young people in their 20s and 30s moving in from other states.
Now, Denver has lost its luster in recent years. And as Colorado’s largest population center by a landslide, Denver’s fate has a big impact on the state’s overall economy…