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How to Survive a Trade War

Connecticut manufacturers are absorbing real costs from escalating trade battles—but many are also finding unexpected opportunity. “My biggest message is, don’t plan for today…

Connecticut Workers Among Top Five Earners

Average annual private sector salaries rose 4% in Connecticut in…

GDP Growth, 2021-2026

Manufacturing, Finance Drive Robust Second Quarter Growth

Connecticut’s economy expanded 3% in the second quarter of 2026—7th…

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Connecticut Economy

Economic Summit + Outlook 2027, Herrish Patel

Economic Summit + Outlook 2027

Unilever USA president Herrish Patel headlines CBIA’s 2027 Economic...

Connecticut Economy

Using Data to Drive Economic Growth

Data alone can’t solve a challenge. The real value...

BizCast

The Connecticut Economy, Gov. Ned Lamont and Sen. Ryan Fazio

CBIA BizCast: Lamont, Fazio Pitch Economic Agendas

On this episode of the BizCast, we’re taking you...

Connecticut Economy

‘Make Connecticut a Place People Want to Build Their Lives’

For many Connecticut employers, there’s no one single issue...

Connecticut Economy

August Jobs Report: Supply, Demand Gap Widens

Connecticut’s labor market declined for an eighth consecutive month...

Connecticut Economy

2026 Survey of Connecticut Businesses

The 2026 Survey of Connecticut Businesses, the 24th annual...

Connecticut Economy

By the Numbers: Tracking Connecticut's Economic Competitiveness, 2026 (Redbook)

2026 By the Numbers: Tracking Connecticut’s Economic Competitiveness

In 2025, the CBIA Foundation for Economic Growth &...

Connecticut Economy

Consumer Consumer Outlook: Summer/Fall 2026 cover

2026 Summer/Fall Connecticut Consumer Outlook

While opinions about the national economy diverge sharply along...

Connecticut Economy

Connecticut's Confusing Labor Market

CBIA BizCast: Connecticut’s Complicated Labor Market

From payroll growth to rising unemployment and a shrinking...

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