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Labor Force Growth, Feb. 2020-Feb. 2026

February Jobs Report Highlights Troubling Trends

February’s employment report highlighted several troubling trends for Connecticut’s labor market as employers navigate growing economic headwinds. Employment declined by 4,200 (-0.2%) last month, erasing…

Preserving Choice in Connecticut’s Childcare System

Connecticut has made meaningful progress in strengthening its childcare system. Over the…

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CBIA Response to February 2026 Employment Report

The state’s largest business organization issued the following response to…

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Connecticut Economy

Wanted: 13,000 Skilled Connecticut Manufacturing Workers

Connecticut’s manufacturers say they need more than 13,000 skilled...

Lawmakers Hear, Learn from State’s Manufacturers

Lawmakers had a simple message for Connecticut’s manufacturers during...

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2017 Survey of Connecticut Manufacturing Workforce Needs

CBIA partnered with the NSF Regional Center for Next...

Manufacturing Innovation Day Focuses on Workforce Development

Public and private sector workforce development initiatives will be...

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CBIA

CBIA, Connecticut Council for Education Reform Join Forces

CBIA and the Connecticut Council for Education Reform today...

Workforce

Future Engineers Explore Career Options

A group of students from Hartford High School’s Academy...

CBIA Receives Science Center STEM Award

CBIA’s Education & Workforce Partnership was honored April 25...

Connecticut Economy

Manufacturing Innovation Day at the State Capitol

CBIA is hosting Manufacturing Innovation Day on Wednesday, May 17,...

Bioscience

New Report Highlights State’s Strengths, All-Star Potential

A new report from the Connecticut Economic Resource Center...

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