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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
The Economic Impacts of Palantir's Departure from Denver

On the 17th of February, Palantir, a multi-billion dollar surveillance company and the most valuable firm in Colorado, announced that it will move its corporate headquarters from Denver to a suburb of Miami

February 24, 2026 Erik GammDJ Summers
Healthcare
Challenges Facing Medicaid and Department of Health Care Policy and Financing in Colorado: A Guide for Policymakers

Colorado’s Medicaid program, Health First Colorado, faces a suite of long-term financial problems likely to grow even more severe over the next few years. Some officials will hold the One Big Beautiful Bill

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
State Budget
Colorado's Legislative Pace: 2025 Update

Colorado’s legislative activity has seen an increase in both bill volume and complexity over the past decade.

February 05, 2026 Jimena SanchezErik 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