Colorado business leaders lifted the Leeds Business Confidence Index by 1.3 points from Q2 to Q3 2026, with the biggest improvement tied to expectations for the national and state economies.
Sales and profits posted the strongest readings in the survey, suggesting firms still see solid operating conditions despite broader uncertainty.
35% of respondents cited inflation, interest rates and rising costs as their top concern, while 34% pointed to political and policy instability and 23% to global conflict.
Colorado’s economy still showed underlying resilience, with real GDP up 2.7% year over year and unemployment at 3.9%, below the national average.