Business Research Division
Welcome to the Business Research Division
The Business Research Division conducts economic impact studies and customized research projects that assist companies, associations, nonprofits and government agencies with making sound business and policy decisions.
The Center is known statewide for its annual production of the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Business Economic Outlook, which provides a forecast of the state’s economy by sector. Among many other research reports, surveys and studies, the Center also publishes a quarterly Leeds Business Confidence Index, which gauges Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ business leaders’ opinions about the economy.
BRD Studies and Reports
This quarterly e-newsletter offers decision makers in-depth analysis and information about Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ’s economy as well as perspectives from business leaders and Leeds School researchers on a specific topic or industry.
The Quarterly Business & Economic Indicators, produced by the Business Research Division on behalf of the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Secretary of State, reports on the correlations between various business filing data and economic metrics.
This quarterly index gauges Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ business leaders’ opinions about economic trends and how their industry will perform in the coming quarter. The index captures expectations for the national economy, state economy, industry sales, profits, hiring plans, and capital expenditures.
The 60th Annual Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Business Economic Outlook Forum
The 60th-annual Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Business Economic Outlook will be held on December 9, 2024 in Denver.
The publication provides professionals across nearly every industry in the state with a forecast of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ’s economy by sector. Each December, the Center presents its forecast for the following year during its annual Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Business Economic Outlook Forum.
This economic forecast was developed in partnership with 130 private and public leaders across Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ.