Forces Larger than Politicians Made Colorado’s Economy Strong says Andrew Friedson

Published: Aug. 19, 2020

“The best thing John Hickenlooper did for the Colorado economy was stay out of its way,” said Andrew Friedson, Assistant Professor of Economics. “And I think you could probably say the same thing for Cory Gardner.” He went on to say, “I find it very hard to believe that either of these public servants have been able to do anything other than a drop in the bucket relative to the larger economic forces at play.”

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