Connecticut’s fiscal safety net has few rivals, according to a new report from The Pew Charitable Trusts.
The Pew Charitable Trusts
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CT lost government jobs during the pandemic. Is that a bad thing?
Many communities in Connecticut froze non-education jobs to help balance their budget during the pandemic.
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Pew report: CT still lagging most states in personal income growth
Connecticut lagged most of the nation in personal growth during the pandemic, according to a national think-tank.
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Connecticut starting to beef up its meager fiscal cushion
Next month Connecticut will post its largest emergency budget reserve in a decade. But Connecticut only ranks in the middle of all states when it comes to amassing a fiscal cushion against the next economic downturn.
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Connecticut not alone in facing budget deficits
Connecticut is not alone in its budget woes, but it does have less margin for error in dealing with them than other states, according to new reports from two nationally recognized policy think-tanks.