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Erica covers economic development for CT Mirror. Before moving to Connecticut to join the staff she worked in Los Angeles for public radio’s Marketplace and, before that, for the Wall Street Journal's L.A. bureau. She grew up in Minneapolis, MN, graduated from Haverford College and earned a master’s in journalism from the University of Southern California.

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Posted inEconomic Development

CT joins FTC in suing Amazon for alleged monopoly in online retail

Avatar photo by Erica E. Phillips September 26, 2023 @ 4:13 pmSeptember 26, 2023 @ 4:53 pm

Connecticut is among 17 states joining the Federal Trade Commission in suing Amazon, claiming it illegally maintains monopoly power.

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CT joins other New England states to form regional reproductive rights coalition

Avatar photo by Erica E. Phillips September 26, 2023 @ 1:58 pmSeptember 26, 2023 @ 1:59 pm

With abortion rights in the hands of states, a new regional group sees itself as a model for reproductive health care advocacy.

Posted inNewsletters

On Balance: The tragedy of unfilled jobs

Avatar photo by Erica E. Phillips September 26, 2023 @ 11:15 amSeptember 26, 2023 @ 11:15 am

Erica E. Phillips writes about CT employers’ difficulty finding workers and looks at sports betting revenue as a leading economic indicator.

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Posted inEconomic Development

Surpluses, profits boost optimism among CT business leaders

Avatar photo by Erica E. Phillips September 14, 2023 @ 5:48 pmSeptember 14, 2023 @ 5:48 pm

A Connecticut Business and Industry Association survey shows members are optimistic about the CT’s fiscal direction, a change from the 2010s.

Posted inNewsletters

On Balance: Planting the seeds of a new(ly legalized) business

Avatar photo by Erica E. Phillips September 12, 2023 @ 5:31 pmSeptember 12, 2023 @ 5:31 pm

Erica E. Phillips writes about CT’s recreational cannabis market and converting old buildings into new housing.

Posted inEconomic Development

CT’s high cost of living has slowed economic recovery, report says

Avatar photo by Erica E. Phillips September 7, 2023 @ 4:06 pmSeptember 8, 2023 @ 4:53 pm

A report attributed much of CT’s lackluster economic performance to high costs of living — particularly housing and child care expenses.

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CT cannabis startups make pitch to investors

Avatar photo by Erica E. Phillips September 6, 2023 @ 4:59 pmSeptember 7, 2023 @ 4:02 pm

The presentations from cannabis startups were the culmination of a 10-month, $1 million state-sponsored accelerator program.

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Yale president Peter Salovey to step down

Avatar photo by Erica E. Phillips August 31, 2023 @ 2:49 pmAugust 31, 2023 @ 2:50 pm

Yale President Peter Salovey, who oversaw a doubling of the university’s endowment, said he was ready to return to teaching and research.

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DOL rule would OK overtime for many salaried CT workers

Avatar photo by Erica E. Phillips August 30, 2023 @ 3:20 pmSeptember 1, 2023 @ 2:22 pm

Labor advocates have long supported expanding overtime eligibility, but CT businesses say the change could hurt their bottom line.

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On Balance: What is a ‘soft landing’?

Avatar photo by Erica E. Phillips August 29, 2023 @ 10:34 amAugust 29, 2023 @ 10:34 am

Erica E. Phillips writes about the U.S. economy’s ups and downs since the COVID-19 pandemic began — and community events like state fairs.

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CT’s economic development efforts targeting new housing

Avatar photo by Erica E. Phillips August 16, 2023 @ 2:20 pmAugust 18, 2023 @ 9:00 am

DECD grants go toward 2,300 new housing units and 300,000 square feet of commercial space — ‘bringing people to those downtowns.’

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For people with disabilities in CT, a path toward workplace inclusion

Avatar photo by Erica E. Phillips August 6, 2023 @ 5:00 amAugust 7, 2023 @ 10:33 am

Thirty-three years after the Americans with Disabilities Act, work remains segregated, and disabled workers earn less than minimum wage.

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For this CT business, ‘workforce housing’ is actually working

Avatar photo by Erica E. Phillips August 2, 2023 @ 5:00 amAugust 3, 2023 @ 3:07 pm

Amid CT’s housing shortage, one employer found a quicker way to remedy the problem: purchasing property and housing its staff for free.

Posted inEconomic Development

Tesla skirts CT direct sales ban, plans retail location at Mohegan Sun

Avatar photo by Erica E. Phillips July 26, 2023 @ 4:19 pmJuly 26, 2023 @ 4:19 pm

For Connecticut EV enthusiasts, picking up a Tesla meant driving across state lines — but soon, they will be able to buy one at Mohegan Sun.

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On Balance: Are Hollywood strikes hitting CT?

Avatar photo by Erica E. Phillips July 25, 2023 @ 8:30 amAugust 8, 2023 @ 1:16 pm

Erica E. Phillips writes about the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes’ effect on CT and asks: Are companies responsible for harm their products cause?

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