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America's Top States for Business 2026, Connecticut

Education, Quality of Life Drive CNBC ‘Top States’ Ranking

Connecticut climbed five spots to number 23 in CNBC’s 2026 America’s Top States for Business study, driven by top 10 rankings for education and…

Mismatch: Job Openings Grow, Labor Force Shrinks

Connecticut job openings jumped 2.6% in May to 87,356, led…

Information, Manufacturing Drive First Quarter GDP Growth

Connecticut’s economy expanded 1.8% in the first quarter of 2026,…

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BizCast

CBIA BizCast: Snapshot of Connecticut’s Economy

New data is shedding light on the state of...

Aerospace

Federal Export Agency Plans Major Fee Hikes

The U.S. Commercial Service is proposing its most significant...

Connecticut Economy

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What’s Happening to Connecticut’s Labor Force?

The May employment report offered the starkest example to...

Connecticut Economy

How the Pandemic Reshaped Fairfield County’s Economy

The Connecticut economy has seen significant changes in its...

Energy

FuelCell Energy

FuelCell Energy Plans $200M Torrington Expansion

FuelCell Energy is growing its manufacturing footprint in Connecticut...

Connecticut Economy

The Connecticut Economy

How will Connecticut’s next governor shape the state’s economic...

Connecticut Economy

Rendering of Unilever's planned New Haven global innovation center

Unilever Plans $270M New Haven Innovation Center

Consumer goods giant Unilever unveiled plans May 28 to...

Energy

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Dominion Energy, NextEra Propose Merger

A proposed merger between NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy...

Connecticut Economy

Rising Unemployment, Shrinking Labor Force Cloud Job Gains

Connecticut added 5,700 jobs in April, the strongest monthly...

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