Opportunity Lost

This report is about Coloradans who work hard, families who struggle, and a state that could benefit economically if it did more to help.

A presentation on the Bell Policy Center's report, "Opportunity Lost: When Hard Work Isn't Enough for Colorado Families."

A Boulder Daily Camera commentary outlining the findings of the national report, "Working Hard, Falling Short: America's Working Families and the Pursuit of Economic Security," which describes the difficulty low-income families have working their way to self-sufficiency.

Table listing number of people and percent of population in Colorado in poverty, with high housing costs, without health insurance and without a pension account.

Glossary and endnotes for 2005 update to the "Opportunity Lost" report.