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Jobs & Our Economy
Inflation in Colorado - January 2026 Update

After falling by 0.64% between September and November, Denver’s price level rebounded by 0.58% across December and January.

February 13, 2026 Erik Gamm
Jobs & Our Economy
Inflation in the Pacific Region-January 2026

Pacific-region inflation remained above the national average in January 2026, with CPI-U up 2.9% year over year versus 2.4% nationally, and up 0.4% from November to January. While headline inflation is cool

February 13, 2026 Serra KirschMark McMullen
Jobs & Our Economy
Inflation in the Midwest - January 2026

Valentine’s Day 2026 costs are expected to rise by 4.8% across the United States.

February 13, 2026 Andrzej Wieciorkowski
Housing & Our Community
BRIEF: A Review of Arizona Building Permit Data

Arizona has 106 building-regulating and permit-issuing jurisdictions. Most (69) are very small (each covering less than 0.5% of state population). All maintain their own building codes, permitting offices,

February 12, 2026 Glenn Farley