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May 2004

Vol. 82, No. 4

COVER STORY

Keeping growth in ‘smart growth’

Connecticut should rely on incentives, not mandates, to encourage municipalities, developers and other stakeholders to manage growth in a sensible manner.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FROM THE PRESIDENT

The smart approach to smart growth

GENERAL ARTICLES

2002 Economic Census: Sales top $1 trillion for six sectors, led by wholesale trade, manufacturing (Members only)
Purchasing managers survey: Business improving, but jobs still weak
‘Power factor’ ratings affecting some manufacturers’ electric bills (Members only)
OSHA wants employers to improve communications about hazardous chemicals (Members only)
Checklist for assessing workplace safety (Members only)

SMALL BUSINESS

Prime time for seeking government contracts
Getting started as a state vendor
SBA simplifying its business-size standards (Members only)
Tips for family business longevity (Members only)

SUCCESS STORY

Delphi Health Systems: Company seeking the big opportunities for trimming chronic health care costs (Members only)

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

CBIA helping bioscience, pharma firms ‘home grow’ more science professionals (Members only)

HUMAN RESOURCES

New views of retirement (Members only)
U.S. agencies define ‘job applicant’ for e-recruiting purposes (Members only)
Business owners can be pension plan ‘participants,’ says Supreme Court (Members only)
Most claims filed with EEOC in ’03 deemed meritless (Members only)
More Connecticut companies offering domestic partner benefits (Members only)

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED (Members only)

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