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Labor Shortage: ‘Losing a Town Every Year’

Employers added 1,500 jobs last month and 9,500 through the first half of the year—8,600 more than in all of 2025—with nonfarm payroll employment…

CBIA BizCast: Connecticut’s Best CNBC Ranking

How did Connecticut achieve its highest-ever CNBC ranking? On this…

2026 Coolest Thing Made in Connecticut Bracket Revealed

Connecticut is home to some incredible products, but which one…

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Connecticut Economy

State-of-the-State: ‘First Day of Connecticut’s Comeback’

Gov. Ned Lamont opened the 2021 General Assembly session...

Grants

Feds Launch $10M Workforce Development Grant Program

The U.S. Labor Department has set aside $10 million...

HR Issues & Laws

State Labor Department Shared Work Program

The Connecticut Department of Labor’s voluntary Shared Work program...

Aerospace

Middletown High Launches Aerospace Manufacturing Center

Paul Pelletier can’t understand why so many young people...

Workforce Development Program Draws Educators to Shop Floors

One of the biggest challenges in workforce development is...

Aerospace

Strategic Plan Reflects State’s Workforce Development Initiatives

The silos that prevented Connecticut’s manufacturers from taking full...

COVID-19

State Taps COVID-19 Funds for Workforce Programs

The state is setting aside $15 million of federal...

Connecticut Economy

Governor’s Workforce Council: 2020 Strategic Plan

The Governor’s Workforce Council released its 2020 strategic plan...

CBIA Expands Business Advocacy Team

The state’s largest business organization has expanded its advocacy...

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