Economy & Economic Development  January 30, 2020

CEO Roundtable: BV economy will keep growing in 2020, but growth will slow

BOULDER — Boulder County’s economy will continue to grow alongside the national economy, but rising housing costs are putting pressure on cities across the Boulder Valley.

That was the main theme from a group of economic development professionals gathered at BizWest’s Boulder Valley Economic Roundtable Wednesday afternoon.

Rich Wobbekind, executive director of business research at the University of Colorado Leeds School of Business, said while the U.S. economy is expected to slow its gross domestic product growth rate to around 2 percent this year, a recession is unlikely unless an unpredictable “black swan” event shakes consumer…

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Ken Amundson is managing editor of BizWest. He has lived in Loveland and reported on issues in the region since 1987. Prior to Colorado, he reported and edited for news organizations in Minnesota and Iowa. He's a parent of two and grandparent of four, all of whom make their homes on the Front Range. A news junkie at heart, he also enjoys competitive sports, especially the Rapids.
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