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State Spending

Slow Job Growth, Higher Spending Signal Budget Risks

Connecticut set a jobs record in June, with payroll employment reaching an all-time high of 1,726,500, according to the state Department of Labor’s monthly…

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…

Sen. Christine Cohen tours Bausch + Ströbel

CBIA Business Legislative Tours Begin

With the 2026 legislative session in the rearview mirror, CBIA’s…

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Connecticut Economy

2023 Policy Solutions cover, TransformCT

Transform Connecticut: CBIA’s 2023 Policy Solutions

Connecticut’s stable fiscal picture provides a foundation that allows...

Connecticut Economy

Lamont: Focus ‘More on Recovery, Less on Rescue’

Gov. Ned Lamont opened his second term in office...

Innovation

Manufacturing Innovation Fund Targets Workforce, Technology

Since 2015, Connecticut’s Manufacturing Innovation Fund has invested $90...

State Legislature Extends Gas Tax Suspension

Connecticut lawmakers Nov. 28 extended the suspension of the...

State Employee Overtime on Record $311M Pace

Employee overtime cost Connecticut state agencies $77.9 million in...

Connecticut Economy

Lamont, Stefanowski Share Economic Plans

Connecticut voters go to the polls in less than...

Connecticut Economy

Survey: Labor Shortage Impacting 85% of Connecticut Businesses

The labor shortage is handcuffing Connecticut’s economic recovery, with...

State Employee Overtime Totals $266M in 2022

Connecticut spent nearly $266 million on state employee overtime...

Connecticut Economy

America's Top States for Business 2022

High Costs, Economy Sink State’s Business Climate Ranking

Connecticut fell 15 places to 39th in CNBC’s 2022...

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