Smartest States in the U.S.? Connecticut Ranks #2
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A new study has revealed the smartest states in America, with Connecticut ranking second.
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Just How "Natural" Are These "Disasters"?
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When people hear the word “disaster,” they often think of it as an acute event, a disruption, or something unpredictable. However, many weather events we may refer to as disasters are not matters of pure chance, but rather the result patterns and decisions over a longer timetable.
Read MoreBank Merger Will Provide Opportunities for Working Class Families and Entrepreneurs
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Capital One’s proposed $265 billion Community Benefits Plan (CBP) can be a major step toward achieving economic and social equity, especially for communities often left behind by traditional banking.
Read MoreHalf of CT Residents Report One or More Barriers To Accessing Oral Health Care
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A newly released public opinion survey of Connecticut residents has found a multi-faceted view of barriers residents face when it comes to accessing oral health care, and outlines policy recommendations aimed at reducing those barriers.
Read MoreAmong Most Charitable States in US, Connecticut Ranks 31st
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With Americans donating hundreds of billions of dollars to charity per year, the personal-finance website WalletHub has released its report on the Most Charitable States, to highlight where people spend the most time and money helping others. Connecticut, to the surprise of many, ranked relatively low in the ranking, at number 31 in 2023, falling from number 17 in 2022.
Read MoreMore Than 3,500 Art Museums in America; Wadsworth Atheneum Earns Top 20 Ranking
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The Washington Post has published its annual rankings of U.S. art museums with the Wadsworth Atheneum, located on Hartford’s Main Street, earning a place in the top 20, at number 18, just above the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City and the Dallas Museum of Art.
Read MoreSmall Business Administration Lending in CT Reflects Historic Increase in Fiscal Year 2024
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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Connecticut District Office reached historic volume through 1,058 approved SBA loans totaling over $383 million to small businesses during FY24 (October 2023-September 2024). The 1,058 loans approved in FY24 represent an increase of 18.3% over FY23’s 894 approvals, according to the SBA.
Read MoreClick to Cancel Will Be Easier for Consumers, Federal Trade Commission Announces
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The Federal Trade Commission has announced a final “click-to-cancel” rule that will require sellers to make it as easy for consumers to cancel their enrollment as it was to sign up.
Read MoreNational Award Recognizes CT Partnership to Improve Behavioral Health Treatments for Youth
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The Society for Implementation Research Collaboration has presented the prestigious 2024 SIRC Mission Award to a successful partnership between the Child Health and Development Institute, the Connecticut Department of Children and Families, model developers, and a statewide network of community-based providers and schools.
Read MoreExtending Knowledge, Generation to Generation
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When former Connecticut U.S. Senator Christopher Dodd talked with Avon High School students about a book he wrote about his father’s role in the historic Nuremberg trials after World War II, it was history that was as much about the future as the past, one of the students explains.
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