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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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Fixing CT's Fiscal Problems

Fixing Connecticut’s Fiscal Problems: Spending Reforms, Long-Term Solutions, Best Practices

WHERE WE ARE Connecticut has a spending problem. Since...

Facing $5 Billion Deficit, Governor, Lawmakers Negotiate Budget

Governor Dannel Malloy began budget talks with legislative leaders...

Connecticut Economy

‘If We Can’t Get This Right, We’ll Lose a Generation’

Connecticut’s budget crisis dominated discussions about the outlook for...

Budget Crisis Deepens as Tax Revenues Shrink

Connecticut’s budget debate entered uncharted territory this week, with...

State Budget Crisis: What the Papers Say

Editorial writers at Connecticut’s daily newspapers are weighing in...

Connecticut Economy

Businesses Pay Their Fair Share of State Taxes

In her April 23 opinion piece in the Hartford...

Paid FMLA Adds 120 State Employees, Tens of Millions to Budget

Despite a looming $3.6 billion budget deficit, some lawmakers...

As Budget Deadline Looms, Tax Hike Talk Continues

The General Assembly’s two budget-writing committees—Appropriations and Finance, Revenue,...

Lack of Spending Controls Feeds Deficit, Tax Hike Cycle

The message Connecticut voters delivered to lawmakers 25 years...

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