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As in any year, Colorado’s businesses won some and lost some in 2016. And there was much that stayed the same.
The and economists are already predicting Housing prices continued to rise, with most of the year for home price appreciation. And more companies announced they were moving their headquarters to Denver — including , Swiss asset manager and, more recently, .

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Supporters of raising Colorado's minimum wage demonstrate at the state Capitol on Aug. 3, 2006. That year, voters, chose to increase the minimum wage from $5.15 an hour to $6.85 and adjust it annually to the Consumer Price Index. Amendment 70 on this year's state ballot would raise the minimum wage to $12 an hour by 2020.As busy as 2016 was for Colorado companies and consumers, the new year promises even more twists and turns.
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