Erica E. Phillips writes about a professional development course to prepare educators to teach financial literacy and disparities among CT’s food pantries.
Erica E. Phillips
Erica covered economic development for CT Mirror from 2021 to 2024. She is now CT Mirror's state policy editor. Before moving to Connecticut to join the staff, Erica 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, Minn., graduated from Haverford College and earned a master’s in journalism from the University of Southern California.
Posted inEconomic Development
A CT program was meant to boost manufacturing. It’s changed.
The “Manufacturing Assistance Act” morphed, supporting a wider range of companies. The Lamont administration has scaled it back.
Posted inEducation
To prepare to teach financial literacy, CT educators go back to school
CT students now have to take a financial literacy class to graduate from high school. and teachers are learning the best ways to teach it.
Posted inEconomic Development
For big Hartford developer, challenges – and opportunities – abound
There could be risk in tying the fortunes of Connecticut’s capital city too closely to one developer. There could also be great rewards.
Posted inNewsletters
On Balance: What voters care about
Erica E. Phillips writes about the economy as a force driving voter turnout and the recent fluctuations in stock indices.
Posted inNewsletters
On Balance: Buying time
Erica E. Phillips writes about the money and intellectual effort that goes into the Olympics and federal funds for electric heat pumps.
Posted inEconomic Development
On mission to Germany, Lamont promotes CT as ‘island of stability’
The trip was designed to extoll the virtues of doing business in CT. But the Germans had more immediate concerns about U.S. politics.
Posted inEconomic Development
American Job Center in New Haven celebrates new offices
A federally funded job services agency opened offices in New Haven aimed at easing access for people entering or returning to the workforce.
Posted inNewsletters
On Balance: What is a K-shaped economy?
Erica E. Phillips writes about the uneven economic dynamics that followed the 2020 recession and how they are playing out in CT.
Posted inEducation
Grant to home-based child care network expands training statewide
CHEFA award to All Our Kin aims to add capacity and improve access for parents. But affordability remains an issue.
Posted inEconomic Development
UConn course empowers student athletes in NIL ventures
The UConn course was created after the NCAA reversed rules prohibiting student athletes from earning money from their name, image or likeness.
Posted inNewsletters
On Balance: Make way for cranes
Erica E. Phillips writes about new regulations for the State Historic Preservation Office and CT Mirror’s interview with Treasurer Erick Russell.
Posted inCrossing Connecticut
This business training program keeps CT’s economy running
The free 10-week course has helped over 650 early childhood educators provide home-based care in their communities, a key to CT’s economy.
Posted inJustice
CT officials: Supreme Court decision imperils environment, more
CT experts say the reversal of the ‘Chevron doctrine’ could cause widespread uncertainty in environmental and consumer safety regulation.
Posted inPolitics
Over GOP objections, Senate passes Aquarion measure
In a special session Wednesday, CT Senate Democrats OK’d a proposal to let a public water authority acquire Aquarion Water Company.
