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<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size"><a href="https://www.coloradopolitics.com/governor/colorado-budget-signing/article_76cb6ca7-535d-4261-bd04-7d9305c4e5f7.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Colorado Gov. Polis Signs $44 Billion Budget into Law | Colorado Politics</a></h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">After months of debate and legislative work, the State of Colorado officially has a budget for the next fiscal year. Gov. Jared Polis signed the $44 billion budget bill into law this week. Lawmakers had to cut more than $1 billion in order to come up with a balanced budget.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size"><a href="https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/despite-economic-uncertainty-americans-remain-confident-about-retirement" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Despite Economic Uncertainty, Americans Remain Confident About Retirement, Survey Shows | Kiplinger</a></h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Workers and retirees alike are confident they’ll have enough money in retirement even amid widespread uncertainty about the economy, according to a recent survey. The survey, from the Employee Benefit Research Institute and Greenwald Research, found that 67% of workers and 78% of retirees are confident about retirement. However, survey respondents did express concern about changes at the federal level, particularly around Medicare and Social Security.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size"><a href="https://www.nextavenue.org/possible-tariffs-on-prescription-drugs/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">What Older Adults Need to Know About Possible Tariffs on Prescription Drugs | Next Avenue</a></h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The federal government has proposed imposing tariffs on imported prescription medications, and that has the potential to affect many older Americans, who tend to take more medications than younger people. While there is still a lot of uncertainty about what the government will do, experts say drug manufacturers could face shortages and raise prices if tariffs do go into effect.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size"><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolynrosenblatt/2025/04/15/caught-in-the-middle-the-sandwich-generations-financial--fears-about-aging-parents/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Caught In The Middle: The Sandwich Generation’s Financial Fears About Aging Parents | Forbes</a></h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Being a member of the sandwich generation—people who find themselves caring for children and aging parents at the same time—means potentially having to pay for a parent’s long-term medical needs while also putting kids through school. Here are some tips for finding resources that might help ease some of the caretaking burden.</p>



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News You Should Know: Colo. Governor Signs $44 Billion Budget