When the aerospace company Sierra Nevada Corporationmoved into the Colorado Technology Center about eight years ago, employees on their lunch break could stroll by the alpaca farm next door.
Now the animals are gone, and the land is cleared and ready for the new development surging along the Denver-to-Boulder corridor.
At campaign rallies throughout the South and Midwest, economic frustration and sluggish wage growth are dominant themes. States like Alaska and Oklahoma, faced with low oil prices, are grappling with bankruptcies and layoffs. And overall growth in the United States economy remains disappointing.
