Legislative Shift Needed to Reverse Continued Job Losses

The Boston Fed economist shared a troubling picture of Connecticut’s jobs market, beginning with the key finance, insurance, and real estate sector. bit.ly/2UI4fFy #cteconomy

House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz says he's willing to consider income tax or capital gains tax hikes if new revenue used to pay down pension debt. bit.ly/2IuKlaS #ctbudget

Focus on costly mandates and a reluctance to cut spending block investment, job creation, and #CTeconomy growth. "How many more jobs do we have to lose before the legislature changes its direction?" asks one economist. bit.ly/2Gmtgw2

State loses 1,300 jobs in March, including 1,100 private sector positions. Construction, leisure and hospitality sectors post biggest losses. Overall YTD losses now 3,400 (-0.2%). bit.ly/2MU6sWu pic.twitter.com/taZfu6IkQ5

Looking forward to @ctnewsjunkie, @MaxReiss, @SusanRaff1, @EdPageCourant lifting the curtain on legislature's debates on #ctbudget, #paidFMLA, #healthcare, #tolls, and more, 4.26.19 @aquaturfclub. bit.ly/2RZF7ZK

Says one lawmaker about #paidFMLA mandate: "The numbers 📉 aren't adding up." Adds another: "There are so many gaping holes. 🕳There are hundreds of questions that have not been answered." bit.ly/2Zjxf5p

What do @GDElectricBoat @CurtisPkging and @TRUMPFinc have in common? They will all be at #Manufacturing Innovation Day! Join us 5.21 at the State Capitol to hear their stories and celebrate this critical industry ow.ly/dP1530ol7FS #Hartford #ctleg

School administrators, guidance counselors realizing "they have a segment of their population they’re not serving and this is an opportunity to service that segment, the non-college bound kids." bit.ly/2XdhURY #manufacturing #MadeinCT