Predictions that the economic sky will soon be falling continue to abound in Connecticut and nationally, but a new hiring outlook suggests that the remainder of this year will bring a continued positive job market, in the state and nationwide.
Read MoreConnecticut Innovations, the state’s quasi-public business investment organization that invests in technology, health-care and manufacturing companies in the state, is joining the state’s innovators where they live.. in New Haven.
Read MoreUtah has the lowest average student debt among the 50 states, at $18,838. That is two times lower than in Connecticut, the state with the highest, at $38,510.
Read MoreExpanding efforts to bring internet access to residents for whom it has been traditionally out of reach, Comcast is extending eligibility for an ongoing program to include all qualified low-income households, including households with people with disabilities.
Read MoreIn the “Technology Innovation: Citizens” category, the Northeast award winner at this year’s Government Technology Special Districts program was the Norwalk Transit District. The program that earned the recognition is the Wheels2U Micro-Transit Service, launched late last year, and may be replicated elsewhere in Connecticut
Read MoreAs Connecticut imposes a 10 cents tax on single-use plastic bags beginning August 1, most of the attention has been on food stores, but the new tax applies more broadly. Stop at your local pharmacy to pick up a prescription along with a few additional items, and that same tax will greet you at the checkout counter.
Read MoreA new report on Connecticut community college graduates finds that shortly after leaving college, many graduates are employed in industries such as retail and food service, but within months many move to other industries for employment, led by manufacturing and health care. The analysis also found that average wages rise significantly in the years following graduation.
Read MoreDuring the past decade, the median age of employees in Connecticut increased to 40.9, the 6th highest in the country. Connecticut is getting older, and still working. A new economic analysis says the state needs to prepare for what’s next - an expanding need for new workers.
Read MoreIllinois became the 11th state in the nation to legalize recreational cannabis this week, as the issue continues to face an uncertain future in Connecticut, with the state’s business community among those raising questions that slowed progress to the point of inaction in the just-concluded legislative session.
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