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Erik Gamm

Senior Research Analyst

For media inquiries, please contact cinamon@csinstituteus.org

Erik Gamm joined Common Sense Institute as an analyst in 2020 after completing an internship in 2019. 
 
He graduated from the University of Michigan in 2020, with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, and has experience from Washington, D.C., where he was an intern for the natural resources lobbying firm American Capitol Group. His work at CSI has addressed several major ballot initiatives and topics such as education, health care, and property taxation.
 
Erik is an avid hockey player, traveler, and skier.
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Jobs & Our Economy
Inflation in Colorado – July 2025 Update

Between May and July, Denver’s price level rose by 0.43%, below the national average of 0.49%.

August 12, 2025 Cole AndersonErik Gamm
Taxes & Fees
Snapshot of Fees in Colorado: 2025 Update

In TABOR’s first year of effect (FY94), fee-based enterprises generated $742 million. By 2024, their revenue had increased by almost 3,400% to $25.8 billion while the state’s population growth plus inflatio

July 30, 2025 Erik GammJudah Weir
Healthcare
Colorado Health Policy at a Crossroads: Growth, Costs, and Consequences

This year, much has been made about Colorado’s emerging budgetary problems; rising spending obligations, expiring federal grants, and TABOR’s revenue limits left the state government with substantially less

Jobs & Our Economy
Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update – May 2025 Update

During May, Colorado gained 3,400 total nonfarm jobs. The state’s private sector grew by 3,700 jobs, while government employment fell by 300 jobs.

June 24, 2025 Cole AndersonErik Gamm
Employment Numbers Bring Good News for Colorado
The Villager

Overall, CSI tells us, our state’s, “Total employment level is up 2.41% (78,600 jobs) above the pre-pandemic level.”

June 22, 2023 Cole AndersonErik Gamm