When State Taxes Rise, Who Leaves?
What the research says about whether higher taxes cause wealthy households and businesses to leave—and what that means for Colorado.…
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Report: Federal Tax Credit Scholarships
The new federal tax credit scholarship program creates a parallel education funding structure in which private scholarship organizations control the…
2025 Annual Report
From the Capitol to communities statewide, see how CFI advanced fair tax policy and fought for Colorado families in 2025.
JobsWatch Quarterly Report | February 2026
Discover key insights into Colorado's workforce with CFI's JobsWatch Report. Empowering policies for a robust, equitable economy with up-to-date job…
JobsWatch Quarterly Report | December 2025
The quarterly JobsWatch report from the Colorado Fiscal Institute offers important insights into Colorado’s workforce and economy. At CFI, we…
Report: Colorado Climate Damages & Adaptation Costs
By Pegah Jalali Colorado is already experiencing the effects of a warming climate: hotter summers, longer wildfire seasons, more smoke…
Policy Brief: H.R. 1 and Immigrant Families
Impacts on Essential State and Federal Programs Colorado’s immigrant communities are facing significant challenges as recent federal policy changes threaten…
Report: Deepening the Divide
H.R. 1 and the Feminization of Poverty The term feminization of poverty describes two connected realities: women’s disproportionate representation among…
Report: Policy Solutions for Colorado’s Medicaid Managed Care System
Medicaid managed care was designed to control costs and coordinate care by outsourcing public health coverage to private managed care…