Economy & Economic Development  February 10, 2017

Metro North economic forecast: Expect ‘Trump Bump,’ then slowdown

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WESTMINSTER — Economic policies of the new Trump Administration will lead to higher-than-anticipated growth nationwide and in Colorado over the next two years, but that “Trump Bump” will dissipate, leading to slower growth in the following two years.

That was the message from Phyllis Resnick, lead economist for the Colorado Futures Center at Colorado State University, speaking at the Metro North Economic Forecast Friday at the Marriott in Westminster.

The forecast attracted 270 attendees and was presented by Vectra Bank Colorado and the Metro North Chamber of Commerce.

Resnick said economists have revised their economic…

Christopher Wood
Christopher Wood is editor and publisher of BizWest, a regional business journal covering Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties. Wood co-founded the Northern Colorado Business Report in 1995 and served as publisher of the Boulder County Business Report until the two publications were merged to form BizWest in 2014. From 1990 to 1995, Wood served as reporter and managing editor of the Denver Business Journal. He is a Marine Corps veteran and a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He has won numerous awards from the Colorado Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and the Alliance of Area Business Publishers.
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