Posted on 14 December 2009. Tags: Adams County, Arapahoe County, Boulder County, Business Research Division, Colorado Economic Recovery and Accountability Board, Crowley County, CU, Denver County, Denver International Airport, Don Elliman, Douglas County, Gary Horvath, Hotel Ordway, Hugo, Jefferson County, Karen Dietrich, Larimer County, Lincoln County, Logan County, Mesa County, Per-Capita Stimulus Spending, Phillips County, Pueblo County, Sedgwick County, Stimulus, Tom Campos, Trailblazer Motel, Union Station, University of Colorado, University of Colorado's Leeds Business School
A Denver Post analysis graphically illustrates the disconnect between stimulus spending thus far and the places that seem to need it the most. Seven of the 10 Colorado counties with the highest unemployment rates in October rank in the bottom half of the state for overall per-capita stimulus spending. They include Mesa, Pueblo and Adams counties.