Gov. Ned Lamont is ready to ease more pandemic restrictions on Connecticut. But what would it take to restore them?
Economic Development
Stories about business growth in Connecticut across industries including health care, child care, manufacturing and film.
Lamont hopes to expand CT’s already surging anti-layoff program
The Shared Work Program lets companies reduce employees’ hours rather than laying them off. Workers get partial state unemployment,.
Report: Number of working poor on the rise in CT leading up to the pandemic
A growing number of working poor families in Connecticut face stagnating wages and a rising cost of living.
Lamont’s tourism dilemma: screening for COVID could prevent spread and also hurt business
Gov. Ned Lamont’s coronavirus quarantine policy overlooks thousands of tourists from other states to shield a damaged hospitality sector.
CT will need emergency loan soon to bolster unemployment trust
Connecticut will need an emergency federal loan soon to bolster its unemployment program, which could mean higher taxes for businesses.
Lembo: CT’s economic gains could slip away soon without more federal aid
Connecticut’s recent economic gains could soon slip away without more federal aid, Comptroller Kevin P. Lembo says.
Gov. Lamont throws out a first pitch … to the Toronto Blue Jays
Gov. Ned Lamont is trying to lure the Toronto Blue Jays to the capital city for 2020.
Pandemic, tax issues give Connecticut a chance to reset economy, strengthen the region
With the coronavirus turning many commuters into at-home workers, Connecticut has a unique chance to reset its economy.
New Haven’s effort to help the hardest hit: minority-owned small businesses
Businesses owned by minorities and women suffered disproportionately during the COVID-19 pandemic. New Haven is trying to help.
A billion in federal funds flies out the door … and more is needed
Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration expects to finish divvying up Connecticut’s $1.4 billion share of the Coronavirus Relief Fund next month.
Getting workforce back to full strength will require faster, easier, and better COVID-19 tests
Healthcare leaders say widespread and frequent testing will be essential for Connecticut to keep the economy chugging along.
Senate Dems want broad social justice agenda for July session, others say there isn’t time
Senate Democrats want to tackle systemic racial inequalities in housing, education and beyond. But there’s only agreement on police reforms.
CBIA hires manufacturing executive as its new leader
The hiring of Chris DiPentima ends a tradition of promoting a government affairs professional from within CBIA.
New analysis: pandemic unemployment hit minorities, young workers hardest
The coronavirus-induced recession hit Connecticut’s racial minorities and workers in their 20s and 30s the hardest, a new analysis shows.
CT heads to Wall Street to jump-start its construction industry
Connecticut is taking a big step toward re-energizing its construction economy, seeking nearly $1.4 billion in financing.