Can governor’s ‘Competitiveness Council’ get Colorado economy on track again?
- Posted on July 23, 2026
- By The Denver Post
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In brief
Colorado faces a critical economic crossroads as its reputation as a leading innovation center deteriorates amid sluggish employment growth. Business executives are sounding alarms about the state's competitive decline in the tech and entrepreneurship sectors. Governor Polis has initiated a Competitiveness Council to implement strategic reforms and revitalize economic momentum before his term concludes. The initiative aims to address systemic challenges threatening Colorado's position in the national and global economy.
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Can governor’s ‘Competitiveness Council’ get Colorado economy on track again?
Colorado is increasingly losing its status as an innovation hub, business leaders warn, and weak job growth is backing that argument up. Gov. Polis is looking to provide some fixes before leaving office in January.
