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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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Connecticut Economy

Fiscal Guardrails Drive Stability, Growth, and Opportunity

The following opinion piece first appeared in Hearst Connecticut...

The Connecticut legislature's Finance Committee: Feb. 26 public hearing

Budget Debate: ‘Prioritize Affordability, Economic Growth’

CBIA president and CEO Chris DiPentima this week called...

Connecticut Business Day 2025

Hundreds of business leaders heard from Gov. Ned Lamont...

Connecticut Economy

Connecticut "Pizza Capital" highway sign

How Tourism Drives Economic Growth, Competitiveness

Tourism serves as a powerful economic engine for Connecticut,...

Bioscience

Gov. Ned Lamont delivers his budget address Feb. 5, 2025.

State Budget: ‘Better Ways’ to Fund Governor’s Proposals

Gov. Ned Lamont proposed a $55.2 billion, two-year budget...

Innovation

Manufacturing Innovation Fund Investments Increase in 2024

Connecticut’s Manufacturing Innovation Fund spent $13.6 million on programs...

Fiscal Guardrails: Navigating Volatility, Finding Stability

Understanding Connecticut’s fiscal guardrails, particularly the volatility cap, requires...

State Overtime Spending on Record $316M Pace

Connecticut state agencies are on pace to spend a...

Connecticut Economy

2025 Economic Summit + Outlook, legislator panel

Cost Burdens ‘Biggest Threat’ to Economic Growth

If one theme rang clearly and loudly at CBIA’s...

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