Tamara Chuang

1 week ago | coloradosun.com | Tamara Chuang

A contentious bill pitting many restaurant owners against workers over how much tipped employees should earn was approved by the Colorado legislature Tuesday, with the restaurant industry feeling like it had achieved a small victory. While the industry sought to offset tipped workers’ paychecks with more of their gratuities, therefore reducing their base pay in some scenarios, the decision has been punted to local governments. Under House Bill 1208, which now heads to Gov.

1 week ago | coloradosun.com | Tamara Chuang

Colorado’s quantum industry continued to move forward this week with big plans to support the commercial potential of quantum computing — a niche the federal government awarded a $40.5 million grant to last year. On Monday, the state Department of Education shared quantum lesson plans for K-12 students, encouraged teachers to try out quantum-industry externships and provided a blueprint to help education leaders and lawmakers to shape how to build a future quantum workforce. Gov.

1 week ago | coloradosun.com | Tamara Chuang

Quick links: | Condo market | | | | Other bitsAfter sitting on the sidelines and watching interest rates rise since 2022, a wave of Colorado homeowners put their houses up for sale last month, with new listings up 23.7% statewide and up nearly 30% in the Denver metro area compared with a year ago, the latest data from the Colorado Association of Realtors shows. It wasn’t a large wave, though. Inventory is getting back to where it was before the pandemic.

2 weeks ago | coloradosun.com | Tamara Chuang

As yet another round of higher tariffs began and then were paused on Wednesday, Sandi Moilanen over at the World Trade Center was certain about one thing. “Right now, the biggest need is accurate information, not speculative information,” Moilanen said.

2 weeks ago | coloradosun.com | Tamara Chuang

Quick links: | Lots of condos for sale | Reader poll | | Colorado quantum news | Colorado business leaders are the most pessimistic they’ve been about the economy in years, according to the latest Leeds Business Confidence Index — and that was before new tariffs on nearly all of America’s trade partners were announced this week. The index, produced by the business school at the University of Colorado, offers a glimpse into what local business leaders expect for the next quarter.