Journal Article
The boom, bust, and recovery in the Mountain States' housing markets.
Felix, Alison; Chapman, Sam (2014-07)
Rocky Mountain Economist , Issue Q III , Pages 1-7

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How Has Real Wage Growth in the Rocky Mountain Region Outpaced Other States?
Munoz Henao, Juan David; Rodziewicz, David (2024-11-27)
Real wage growth in the United States has returned to positive territory on average, driven by growing economic activity, healthy labor markets, and subsiding inflationary pressures. Wage growth is above the current inflation rate, easing but not yet offsetting challenges from recent inflation shocks. Real wage growth is relatively higher in Rocky Mountain States due to the types of jobs being added.
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Deconstructing mountain state unemployment rates
Watkins, Kate; Felix, Alison (2012)
This issue of the Rocky Mountain Economist discusses how the unemployment rate is calculated and explores recent trends in the Mountain States? unemployment rates.
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Key industries in the Mountain states
Felix, Alison; Martinez, Justin (2013-07)
Rocky Mountain Economist , Issue Q III , Pages 1-4

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Effect of aging on labor force participation rates in the Mountain States
Felix, Alison; Chapman, Sam (2014-01)
Rocky Mountain Economist , Issue Q I , Pages 1-6

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Poverty Thresholds Across the Rocky Mountain Region
Sly, Nicholas; Munoz Henao, Juan David (2025-05-15)
The ability of households to purchase a certain amount of essential items can determine whether they are classified as being impoverished. These spending thresholds differ at local levels because the costs of reaching a specified consumption level vary from community to community. Poverty thresholds across the Rocky Mountain region often exceed national averages, with some counties having nearly 30 percent higher thresholds than the national level.
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New establishments and a slow return to pre-recession employment levels.
Felix, Alison; Chapman, Sam (2014-04)
Rocky Mountain Economist , Issue Q II , Pages 1-6

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Is the construction constraint easing?
Watkins, Kate (2012-04)
This issue of the Rocky Mountain Economist explores the recent impact of construction employment trends on job growth in the mountain states of Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming.
Rocky Mountain Economist , Issue Q II , Pages 1-6

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The importance of the energy sector in the Mountain States
Felix, Alison; Chapman, Sam (2014-10)
Rocky Mountain Economist , Issue Q IV , Pages 1-8

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Population growth trends in the Mountain States
Watkins, Kate; Felix, Alison (2013-01)
This issue of the Rocky Mountain Economist explores population trends since the 1990s across the nation and within the Mountain States.
Rocky Mountain Economist , Issue Q I , Pages 1-4