2019 Predictions from the 54th annual Colorado Business Economic Outlook*

Here’s the gist of CU’s annual event forecasting Colorado’s future economy: It’s still growing. Just more slowly.

But before you commit to another year of renting an aging apartment or investing in Colorado beef, the 54th annual Colorado Business Economic Outlook does offer insight into everything from the future of monthly natural gas bills and traffic at state parks to hardcover book sales.

Feel free to read the 136-page report here for the data, but we took the time to highlight some trends for next year based on the report and Monday’s event — both produced by the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado.

What does 2019 mean for Colorado residents? Businesses? Real estate developers? Transplants? Read on, but keep in mind, with any report that forecasts the future, things do change. Colorado this year added 65,000 jobs, which is much higher than the 47,100 new jobs predicted in the 2018 forecast. Read more.

*Source: The Colorado Sun - Tamara Chuang