Archive - Front Range Economics

Denver Area CPI Report: July 2026

Gas is still expensive, but the metro area is seeing some relief in shelter prices

Aug 12 • Chandler Reilly

July 2026

Mayor Johnston on Childcare Costs in Denver

How much can the city really do to address childcare regulatory costs?

Jul 29 • Chandler Reilly

TABOR Doesn’t Care About Incidence

Colorado’s nicotine products tax shows how TABOR may collide with the basic economics of who actually pays a tax

Jul 14 • Chandler Reilly

The Cost of Child Care in Colorado

Baumol, regulation, and the rising expectations of parents

Jul 6 • Chandler Reilly

June 2026

Update: Colorado Economic Indicators Dashboard Now Includes Inflation Data

Inflation tab added to Colorado economic indicators dashboard.

Jun 16 • Chandler Reilly

Colorado’s Surveillance Pricing Bill Got Its Veto

The Zero-Sum Thinking Behind It Didn’t

Jun 11 • Chandler Reilly

May 2026

A Look at My Colorado Economic Indicators Dashboard

Short walk-through of my Colorado economic indicators dashboard.

May 25 • Chandler Reilly

Colorado’s Surveillance Pricing Bill Deserves a Veto

Thanks for reading Front Range Economics!

May 21 • Chandler Reilly

What’s Going on With Denver’s Restaurant Industry? (Part 2)

Labor Costs and the Minimum Wage

May 18 • Chandler Reilly

What's Going on with Denver's Restaurant Industry? (Part 1)

Employment and the Number of Restaurants

May 1 • Chandler Reilly

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts