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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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On Balance: Who can afford CT?

Avatar photo by Erica E. Phillips September 13, 2022 @ 9:15 amSeptember 21, 2022 @ 4:06 pm

Takeaways from the Connecticut Economic Development Forum, this morning’s inflation numbers, and a new question for you.

Posted inEconomic Development

Job growth in CT is lagging. What do experts suggest we do?

Avatar photo by Erica E. Phillips September 7, 2022 @ 3:12 pmSeptember 13, 2022 @ 5:47 pm

The gap between job growth in Connecticut and national job recovery since the pandemic recession is expected to widen, a think tank found.

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On Balance: Why do job numbers matter?

Avatar photo by Erica E. Phillips August 30, 2022 @ 8:15 amSeptember 13, 2022 @ 9:53 pm

I’ve heard from several readers about my August 18 piece, “CT lags national trend in pandemic jobs recovery.” So let’s talk about the jobs report.

Posted inHealth

Rural CT coalition opposes Catholic hospital takeover of Day Kimball

Avatar photo by Erica E. Phillips August 18, 2022 @ 5:00 pmSeptember 4, 2022 @ 9:41 am

Rural residents want state to reject proposed merger, citing Catholic directives that could limit reproductive, gender-affirming, end-of-life and other services.

Posted inEconomic Development

CT lags national trend in pandemic job recovery

Avatar photo by Erica E. Phillips August 18, 2022 @ 1:48 pmAugust 19, 2022 @ 3:01 pm

Nationwide, July marked the full recovery of all jobs lost during the pandemic, nearly 2 1/2 years after it began. CT isn’t there yet.

El secretario de Trabajo de EE. UU., Marty Walsh, habla sobre la capacitación laboral calificada en la escuela secundaria técnica Ella T. Grasso en Groton el 16 de agosto de 2022.
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Lanzan programa acelerado de capacitación laboral en Connecticut

Avatar photo by Erica E. Phillips August 16, 2022 @ 6:10 pmSeptember 2, 2022 @ 11:12 pm

La Oficina de Estrategia de la Fuerza Laboral lanzó un programa de capacitación laboral de $70 millones para cubrir más de 6,000 trabajo.

Posted inEducation

CT launches $70 million accelerated workforce training program

Avatar photo by Erica E. Phillips August 16, 2022 @ 6:09 pmSeptember 1, 2022 @ 12:50 pm

The CareerConneCT program will offer training for jobs in manufacturing, health care, IT and other fields as well as support services.

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On Balance: How is inflation affecting you, CT?

Avatar photo by Erica E. Phillips August 16, 2022 @ 8:30 amSeptember 13, 2022 @ 9:53 pm

In the first edition of “On Balance”… an introduction, a look at the latest state and national headlines, and a question for you.

Leora Levy recibe una llamada del expresidente Donald Trump en su fiesta de la victoria.
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La victoria de Levy para medir las posibilidades de los Republicanos en Noviembre

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Mark Pazniokas and Erica E. Phillips August 9, 2022 @ 11:36 pmSeptember 6, 2022 @ 8:33 pm

Los republicanos de CT nominaron a Leora Levy para el Senado, un día después de que Donald J. Trump instó a los votantes a respaldar a Levy.

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Leora Levy wins CT primary for U.S. Senate, boosted by Donald Trump

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Mark Pazniokas and Erica E. Phillips August 9, 2022 @ 11:35 pmSeptember 1, 2022 @ 12:48 pm

Levy, a Republican endorsed by Donald Trump who ran her campaign in his “America first” mold, will face Sen. Richard Blumenthal in November.

Posted inEconomic Development

CT workforce office wins $24 million American Rescue Plan grant

Avatar photo by Erica E. Phillips August 3, 2022 @ 5:00 amAugust 16, 2022 @ 6:32 pm

CT’s Office of Workforce Strategy will put the funds toward training 2,000 people for jobs in health care, IT, manufacturing and biomedicine.

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CT loan program aimed at woman- and minority-owned businesses

Avatar photo by Erica E. Phillips July 25, 2022 @ 5:10 pmJuly 26, 2022 @ 1:40 pm

The CT Small Business Boost Fund will offer loans of up to $500,000 to businesses and nonprofits in underserved communities.

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Return on investment at CT colleges and universities falling short, new report finds

Avatar photo by Erica E. Phillips July 22, 2022 @ 5:00 amAugust 1, 2022 @ 1:18 pm

For low-income students, most of the state’s bachelor’s degree-granting institutions rank below average on providing ‘economic mobility’

Posted inEconomic Development, Health

Johnson Memorial Hospital seeks to close labor and delivery unit

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Erica E. Phillips and Katy Golvala July 13, 2022 @ 4:50 pmJuly 20, 2022 @ 2:47 pm

The Trinity Health-owned hospital in Stafford joins several other rural CT hospitals in seeking to cut back on maternity and other services.

Posted inEconomic Development, Education

Report: Thousands fewer CT children in child care since COVID

Avatar photo by Erica E. Phillips July 13, 2022 @ 5:00 amJuly 26, 2022 @ 2:09 pm

A new report estimates that child care centers in Connecticut are serving 24,000 fewer children than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic.

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