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Rising Unemployment, Shrinking Labor Force Cloud Job Gains

Connecticut added 5,700 jobs in April, the strongest monthly gain since pandemic restrictions and closures eased in the middle of 2020. However, another jump in…

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‘Not the Signs of a Healthy Economy’

Stagnant job growth, rising unemployment, and a shrinking labor force…

Court Overturns Latest Trump Administration Tariffs

A federal court ruled May 7 that the Trump administration…

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Connecticut Economy

Report Offers Glimpse of COVID-19 Economic Damage

Connecticut’s economy shrank an estimated 4.8% in the first...

Connecticut Economy

State Targets June 20 for Phase Two Reopening

The Lamont administration is targeting June 20 for the...

Connecticut Economy

Economy Takes Devastating April Hit as 266,000 Jobs Lost

Connecticut’s economy took a devastating hit in April with...

Connecticut Economy

A Safe Reopening Is Everyone’s Responsibility

The following was first published by media outlets across...

Connecticut Economy

May 20: What Connecticut Businesses Need to Know

The state’s May 20 phase one reopening target date...

Connecticut Economy

Businesses Must Self-Certify Prior to May 20 Reopening

The state Department of Economic and Community Development’s phase...

Connecticut Economy

Pandemic Dampens State’s Job, Economic Growth Forecasts

The coronavirus pandemic is significantly dampening projections for Connecticut’s...

Connecticut Economy

Hospitality, Healthcare, Retail Sectors Take Early COVID-19 Jobs Hit

Connecticut’s leisure and hospitality, education and health services, and...

Connecticut Economy

Reopening the State’s Economy Demands Balance, Collaboration

The following was first published by media outlets across...

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