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What’s the Coolest Thing Made in Connecticut? We need your help to find out! Voting is underway on a new competition highlighting 16 #MadeinCT products! Learn more and vote now! #CoolestThingCT @CONNSTEP @CTDECD @CLAconnect @FOX61News

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"My god, I thought, we’re going to the moon." Great piece by former @prattandwhitney engineer Tom Gilmartin on the #Apollo11 moon landing. #Apollo50th

How Connecticut helped put a man on the moon

I cannot say that I sat around all my young life thinking I would be on the moon program. I was the oldest of five children, and when I got out of school with my degree, I basically had to get out …

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Latest #COVID19 news for Connecticut employers, including: 👉 #smallbiz eligible for @SBA_Connecticut relief loans 👉 @GovNedLamont exploring economic stimulus package 👉 @CTDRS extends some business tax filing deadlines 👉 New @CTDOL #unemployment guidance

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Stunning numbers from a new @CTVoices report: 👉 If the state's post-pandemic #job growth matched the country, 53,000 more jobs would have been filled. 👉 If #GDP growth matched the U.S. over that period, our economy would be $22 billion larger. 1/2

CT’s high cost of living has slowed economic recovery, report says

A report attributed much of CT’s lackluster economic performance to high costs of living — particularly housing and child care expenses.

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2 years

Connecticut fell 15 spots to 39th in @CNBC 's annual America's #TopStates for Business, weighed down by familiar factors: the high cost of living, high cost of doing business, and an economy struggling to recover from the pandemic. #RebuildCT #smallbiz

America's Top States for Business 2022: The full rankings

CNBC unveils its 15th annual America's Top States for Business ranking, scoring all 50 states on 88 measures of competitiveness across 10 broad categories.

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3 years

. @prattandwhitney described it as is the world's most fuel-efficient and sustainable single-aisle aircraft engine. #aircraft #sustainable #aerospace #aerospaceengineering

Pratt & Whitney announces new, more efficient jet engine for Airbus

Pratt & Whitney unveiled the next generation of its geared turbofan (GTF) engine for Airbus this week that the company said will set industry standards for fuel efficiency and sustainability. The...

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4 years

#Newington manufacturer says anything state lawmakers can do to mitigate taxes, soaring costs will help struggling #smallbiz . “It’s important that we look at what our fixed costs are and push off some of those" to avoid furloughs, reduced hours.

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6 years

What are the main concerns for Connecticut #millennials ? The state's high cost of living, taxes, and job opportunities. #FixCT

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"What we wanted to do was show our commitment to help strengthen these businesses,” @comcastbusiness ' Paul Savas tells CBIA's Amanda Marlow. The company launched its RISE initiative in 2020 as part of a $100M commitment to #diversityandinclusion . #smallbiz

CBIA BizCast: Comcast RISE Offers Opportunity » CBIA

CBIA’s BizCast team speaks Comcast Business' Paul Savas about what the company is doing to support small businesses.

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HAPPENING NOW: ⁦ @GovNedLamont ⁩ speaking to 400-plus business leaders at #CTeconomy summit. “Everything we do with the budget will focus on economic development.” #transformct

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“When we make space for women, we make space for everyone,” ⁦ @GirlsWhoCode ⁩ CEO ⁦⁦ @DrTarikaBarrett ⁩ tells CBIA’s annual meeting. “Let’s build a culture that inspires women and girls.” #transformct

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“To be successful, we must continue to innovate and much of that innovation happens here in Connecticut,” says @prattandwhitney ’s Bob LeDuc. #cteconomy

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4 years

Connecticut #smallbiz can apply for federal Paycheck Protection Program loans or Economic Injury Disaster Loan funds from 10:30 am today. #COVID19

Congress Approves New Small Business Relief Program Funding » CBIA

The U.S. Congress this week approved $381 billion in new funding for two critical small business coronavirus relief programs.

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7 years

"Women lifting other women up." @stewartfornb says her work for former Rep. Nancy Johnson, @GovernorRell gave her confidence #WhenWomenLead

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5 years

Over $2 billion in new revenue in the #ctbudget deal, including $53 million "bait-and-switch" #smallbiz tax. Spending reforms? Not so much. 🤷‍♀️

House approves state budget that would increase cost of alcohol, plastic bags, parking and prepared...

The state House of Representatives voted late Monday night for a two-year, $43 billion budget that would increase the cost of alcohol, prepared meals, plastic bags, parking, dry cleaning, automobil…

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8 years

Dri-Air Industries Charlie Sears: " #Healthcare mandates hike costs, hurt competitiveness, restrict growth." #smallbiz

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3 years

. @Mrsylladixon says her appointment as @RaytheonTech 's first chief diversity officer was "the result of courageous conversations across the organization" following the murder of George Floyd. #WhenWomenLead #DiversityandInclusion

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7 years

Helping drive the #CTeconomy . @GoRail 's Emily Traiforos says Connecticut #freightrail will move over 3.2 million tons of goods this year.

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5 years

Take a hard look at where we are—the numbers don't lie. It's unacceptable, because Connecticut should be a leader, but policy choices are holding us back. #ctbudget #cteconomy #ctpolitics

Issues & Policies » CBIA

Stay informed with news and information that keeps you updated on critical regulatory and legislative issues impacting your business.

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3 years

Thank you to @JoshGeballe for speaking with our board last night on how Connecticut can become a better state for business.

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5 years

@WillHaskellCT New England year-over-year job growth: --New Hampshire: +10,200 (1.5%) --Rhode Island: +7,100 (1.4%) --Massachusetts: +37,300 (1%) --Maine: +5,500 (0.9%) --Vermont: +2,800 (0.9%) --Connecticut: +3,200 (0.2%) The U.S. average over the last year is 1.5%.

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4 years

October 2 is #MFGDay ! Connecticut #manufacturing is a powerful economic force: ✅ World-class workforce: 150,000-plus skilled workers ✅ $96K average compensation ✅ Manufacturers pay over $315M in state taxes ✅ Contribute $30B annually to state's GDP #MadeinCT #RebuildCT

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2 years

Historic day for @LockheedMartin ’s @Sikorsky with delivery of the 5,000 Hawk, “the source of well-paying jobs at the home of the world’s greatest aircraft maker and a tribute to our innovative #workforce ,” as company president @lemmopaul1 says. #MadeinCT #BlackHawk #innovation

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4 years

A terrible loss for Hartford and Connecticut. Our thoughts are with the Griebel family.

Former MetroHartford Alliance CEO Griebel dead at 71 following accident

Former MetroHartford Alliance CEO and two-time gubernatorial candidate Oz Griebel has died from injuries he sustained while he was jogging in Pennsylvania last week, a source confirmed to the...

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. @GovMalloyOffice , Joe Brennan, @MetroHartford 's Oz Griebel on state's #business climate: http://t.co/l1YWxgm2x8 http://t.co/MxBGEin7ly

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8 years

. @UTCAeroSystems and @Astro_Flow modeling dress code for CBIA's annual meeting this evening. #NeverGiveUp

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.⁦ @SenBlumenthal ⁩ pays tribute to “all the manufacturers, restaurants, theaters, and businesses that persevered through the pandemic. “What stood out was the courage and strength of our businesses—that’s what got us through.” #transformCT #smallbiz #MadeinCT #CTBizDay

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. @ChrisDipentima and @GovNedLamont join @readyCTED students from Hartford and East Hartford High School’s Pathways programs.

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Standing room only crowd @TheBushnell for CTBizDay, featuring 400-plus #business leaders from across the state engaging with state officials, policymakers. #smallbiz #cteconomy #transformCT

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7 years

GOP #ctbudget includes no tax hikes, implements spending cap, exempts retirement income, phases out hospitals tax.

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5 years

Latest employment report a sobering reminder the #CTeconomy continues to struggle just to recover from the 2008-2010 recession—let alone keep pace with the rest of the region and country.

Job Growth Numbers Fail to Match Early Projections » CBIA

Based on initial projections, 2018 was tracking to be Connecticut's best year for job growth since 2006. The final numbers tell a different story.

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5 years

$738 billion spending deal will continue driving demand for #aerospace and defense jobs at @prattandwhitney , @Sikorsky , @GDElectricBoat and hundreds of smaller #manufacturing companies in their supply chains. #cteconomy

Submarines, fighter jet engines and helicopters: Billions of dollars from Washington are budgeted...

Legislation that will bring billions of dollars to Connecticut’s submarine, fighter jet engine and helicopter manufacturers is now awaiting approval from Congress and President Trump’s …

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9 years

Reopen #ctbudget and roll back the tax hikes. Follow @CBIANews and act now! http://t.co/D3Y5SiHS1V

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7 years

"People won't tolerate tax increases like we’ve seen over the last few years," CBIA's Joe Brennan tells @MaxReiss .

Business Lobby Says Tax Hike Not OK

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4 years

Welcome Beatriz Gutierrez! We're looking forward to working with you and the @CONNSTEP team to continue strengthening and growing Connecticut's #manufacturing sector. #MadeinCT #RebuildCT

Hartford Business

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Gutierrez to serve as CONNSTEP's new president

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In the past 30 months, @prattandwhitney has hired 15,000 skilled and semi-skilled workers, with a goal of adding a total of 25,000 new hires by 2025. #aerospace #manufacturing #CTEconomy

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What lessons did the pandemic teach us? @mccarterenglish 's Moy Ogilvie, @bigelowtea 's Cindi Bigelow, @OtisElevatorCo 's Robin Fiala, @incord 's Meredith Shay, and @Medtronic 's Valerie Finarty share their pandemic experiences and how they're moving forward. #WhenWomenLead

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5 years

Half the state's 10 major industry sectors added jobs in 2019, led by education and health services at 3% growth. Construction led all losing sectors, declining 5.5%. Overall private sector growth was 0.4%, the second slowest year over the last decade.

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. @Sikorsky 's George Mitchell outlining company's long legacy of innovation in Connecticut. #MadeinCT #Manufacturing

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Learn how one of Connecticut's oldest companies stays successful when @StanleyBlkDeckr 's Don Allan Jr. keynotes #MadeinCT 2018 Manufacturing Summit. Join us 10.26 in Trumbull

Made in Connecticut: 2018 Manufacturing Summit

CBIA and CONNSTEP present this annual conference, one of the highlights of the year for Connecticut’s manufacturing sector. Join us as we explore issues that will impact aerospace and defense supply...

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2 years

Connecticut's labor force declined by 81,500 people since Feb. 2020—an astonishing 51% of the region's losses and 14% of the U.S. decline—while job openings exploded to a record 117,000. #RebuildCT #workforcesolutions #affordability

February Brings Omicron Jobs Rebound; Labor Force Issues Persist » CBIA

Connecticut's labor force has declined by 81,500 people—51% of the region's losses and 14% of the national labor force decline.

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4 years

👉 @Yale the number four school in the country 👉 @UConn ranks 23rd among public universities 👉 @FairfieldU ranked second for regional innovation, third overall among regional schools 👉 @PostUniversity number one regional school for economic diversity

UConn jumps up a spot, Yale takes No. 4 in U.S. News college rankings

U.S. News and World Report ranked Yale University the nation's No. 4 national university, and the University of Connecticut ranked No. 23 for public universities -- one spot higher than last year. In...

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6 years

. @CTBIO calls @sema4 announcement "great news" for state's #bioscience sector, calling the company's technology "the scaffold on which the future of the biopharma industry will be built." #cteconomy

Bioscience Company Moves New York City Jobs to Connecticut » CBIA

The state's bioscience sector got a big boost this week when Sema4 announced plans to move its New York research laboratory and 400 jobs to Connecticut.

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4 years

CBIA’s @egjede speaking with @SBA_Connecticut , @CTDECD , @ChelseaGroton on today’s @ctbbb #smallbiz webinar. Learn more about disaster relief loans and other resources to help you navigate #covid19 . 1-2 pm.

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6 years

#manufacturing students spending #MFGDay18 at #MilfordCT -based @beadelectronics with company CEO Jill Mayer and @Pam_Staneski . #MadeinCT #CTeconomy

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5 years

#Aerospace leader ⁦ @UTC ⁩ with ⁦ @TamiZawistowski ⁩ at #Manufacturing Innovation Day. #MadeinCT

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1 year

“ #Smallbiz and midsize businesses are the heartbeat of our economy,” ⁦ @attnewengland ⁩’s Emily Wiper tells #CTBizDay crowd. #transformCT

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5 years

"There are so many agendas right now that call for higher costs, more mandates, and more regulatory burdens," says CBIA's Joe Brennan. "All of them exacerbate the problem." #cteconomy #ctpolitics

Lawmakers 'Should Be Alarmed' By State's Job Growth » CBIA

Nine years after the end of the recession, Connecticut is one of just a handful of states in the country yet to recover all jobs lost in economic downturn.

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4 years

"Now is not the time to increase the tax burden on Connecticut residents," say moderate caucus co-chairs @kerryawood and @RepPatBoyd . "We are urging the Governor and our legislative colleagues to hold the line on taxes." #RebuildCT

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5 years

. @hartfordcourant has it right. “For all the talk about where and how to raise taxes, legislators have actively avoided any talk about cutting spending in state government. That conversation needs to start.” #ctbudget #cteconomy

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5 years

Connecticut's #transportation spending includes $35,028 per highway mile in administrative costs—that's the highest in the country and 678% above the national average of $4,501. #ctbudget #cteconomy

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4 years

Lot of state #manufacturing initiatives underway, as @CTDECD 's David Lehman, Colin Cooper, Kelli-Marie Valleries, and @CTDOL 's Kurt Westby share at #MadeinCT conference. #RebuildCT

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2 years

@bobforgovernor joined lawmakers and business leaders this morning.

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4 years

Seven great additions to CBIA's board of directors: @OtisElevatorCo 's Robin Fiala, @blumshapiroco 's Joe Kask, @jpmorgan 's Matt McSpedon, @StanleyBlkDeckr 's Graham Robinson, @incord 's Meredith Shay, @Medtronic 's Jeff Varesio, and @RobinsonCole 's Jeff White.

Media Center » CBIA

Connect with CBIA’s media contact and access our press release archives.

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6 years

“Important to celebrate Connecticut’s long history of innovation and entrepreneurship,” ⁦ @kaman ⁩’s Neal Keating tells #CTeconomy summit. “Now it’s time to recapture that competitive edge.” #manufacturing #aerospace

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5 years

A Lamont administration fiscal report shows the state trails the region and country in a number of key economic indicators, including jobs, population growth, home sales and prices, and GDP. #cteconomy

Deficit Forecasts, Economic Concerns Spark New Calls for Spending Reforms » CBIA

Connecticut faces major budget deficits approaching $3 billion through the next five years, generating news calls for spending reforms.

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“I wanted to do something really big for Hartford and wanted to bring people together and have a spot in Hartford to do that,” says @hfdathletic chairman Bruce Mandell. The Athletic is growing pro #soccer in Connecticut and helping the #community .

CBIA BizCast: Hartford Athletic Scores for the Community » CBIA

United Soccer League team Hartford Athletic is working to grow the game in Connecticut and give back to the community.

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2 years

HAPPENING NOW: @ChrisDipentima welcomes 220-plus #manufacturing leaders to 2022 #MadeinCT summit @OakdaleTheatre . @CONNSTEP @readyCTED ⁦ @RSMUSLLP ⁩ ⁦ @TDBank_US ⁩ ⁦ @GrantThorntonUS ⁩ #transformCT

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7 years

"Strong urban cores are essential to Connecticut's ability to thrive, which is why we decided to locate this important new initiative in #HartfordCT ," says @StanleyBlkDeckr CEO and president Jim Loree. #manufacturing

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3 years

📣HAPPENING NOW: Kicking off #CTBizDay21 with @GovNedLamont addressing hundreds of business leaders one year after the beginning of the pandemic. #RebuildCT

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2 years

Workforce is a top concern for the economy @bobforgovernor tells business leaders, “but I think it’s as much high taxes and over regulation as much as anything.” #cteconomy #affordability #transformct

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6 years

.⁦ @DistrictNHV ⁩ CEO David Salinas announces ⁦ @holbertonschool ⁩ opening east coast campus in #NHV . First wave of software engineering students start classes in January. #CTEconomy

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5 years

.⁦ @MayorBronin ⁩ kicks off #CTeconomy summit, tells 500 business leaders state “biggest risk to Connecticut is lack of courage to do big things—need to promote growth in urban centers.”

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5 years

.⁦ @GovNedLamont ⁩ today named #aerospace veteran Colin Cooper Connecticut’s first chief #manufacturing officer, responsible for coordinating public-private efforts for growing a vital economic sector. “It’s about breaking down the silos,” Cooper said.

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7 years

CBIA's Joe Brennan says Connecticut gets the best results when both parties work together. #ctbudget

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4 years

A critical shortage of personal protective equipment and medical supplies—including masks, face shields, and gowns—threatens the safety of Connecticut's frontline #healthcare workers. If you can donate, please do so now >> #covid19 @cthosp @UnitedWayofCT

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6 years

The failure of wage growth to match inflation, along with slow job and GDP growth, reflect the #CTeconomy 's ongoing struggles to recover from the 2008-2010 recession.

Connecticut Wage Growth Fifth Slowest in U.S. » CBIA

While average wages remain the fifth highest in the country, Connecticut wage growth ranked 46th among all states in percentage terms last year.

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3 years

Cindi Bigelow, CEO of CBIA member @bigelowtea , talks with @CommerceGov 's @A_Y_Castillo at @CTDECD economic summit about the need for planning and collaboration to address supply chain, labor shortage, and inflation challenges. #RebuildCT #smallbiz

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4 years

WATCH: Members of the Reopen Connecticut Advisory Group's business committee outline the state's initial steps toward reactivating the economy. #smallbiz #manufacturing #covid19

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5 years

Connecticut's state-run plan for cities and towns paid out $10.3 million more in claims than it collected in premiums last year, raising new concerns about public option #healthcare proposals.

Red Ink: State-Run Health Plan Lost Over $10 Million in 2018 » CBIA

State Comptroller Kevin Lembo says the state health plan paid out $10.3 million more in claims than it collected in premiums last year.

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5 years

What's the old saying? Those who ignore the past are destined to repeat it? #cteconomy #ctpolitics

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2 years

"The bottom line is the bill sends a dreadful message to companies that are considering relocating or starting up here," @terrycowgill writes. "The burdens will fall on the little people of the state’s struggling private sector. Sweet." #smallbiz #emplaw

OP-ED | Unemployment Benefits For Striking Workers? No, It's Not The Onion | CT News Junkie

Workers on the picket line outside Sunrise Northeast headquarters in Hartford TERRY COWGILL Is it possible to pull a muscle from shaking your head in

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6 years

The U.S. has now recovered 225% of all jobs lost during the 2008-2010 recession. Connecticut's recovery rate is 81%—one of just a handful of states yet to reach full recovery. #cteconomy

The Wall Street Journal

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6 years

The U.S. added 213,000 jobs in June, beating expectations. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.0% as 601,000 Americans entered the labor force, and not all found jobs.

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Global #manufacturing company @RadiallGroup opening regional headquarters in #Wallingford .

Global Manufacturer Opening Regional Headquarters In Wallingford

The company is relocating its regional headquarters to Wallingford, officials announced.

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And we're live! @johndankosky talking with the one and only @CTMirrorKeith previewing Gov. Lamont's budget, Connecticut's ongoing deficit, and getting the state budget in the black. 📉💸 Thank you to the @CTMirror for putting on an information legislative preview series!

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. @CSCUnews president Terrence Cheng discusses the value of public-private #workforce partnerships with @GNHCC 's Garrett Sheehan, @trinityhealthhq 's John Schwartz, @ConnDAS ' @MHGilmanCT , and @prattandwhitney 's Rob Griffiths. #workforcesolutions #transformCT

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Looking forward to @hfdathletic 's opening home game of the 2021 #USL season against @RiverhoundsSC May 15 at Dillon Stadium. #FortressHartford

Hartford Athletic announce home opener date

The Hartford Athletic’s opening home game has been set for Saturday, May 15, according to a statement from the team. The Athletic, which plays at Dillon Stadium, will host the Pittsburgh Riverhounds...

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3 years

. @StanleyBlkDeckr ’s Jim Loree says the best way to improve the state’s economy is to attract more taxpayers, not tax hikes. “People are flocking to Connecticut in droves. This is our time.” #RebuildCT

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WATCH: @StanleyBlkDeckr CEO tells us several states have tried to get the headquarters to leave Connecticut but he says New Britain is home @CBIANews

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Meet our government affairs associate @AshleyZane9 . Our advocacy team works to make #Connecticut more competitive regionally, nationally and in the global economy. #SmallBusiness #manufacturing #rebuildCT

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Good win for @Bradley_Airport — @JetBlue service to Cancún starts 11.18, and flights to LA, San Francisco, and Las Vegas begin a month later. #RebuildCT 🇲🇽🕶️🚋 🎰

Bradley adds flights to LA, San Francisco, Vegas and Cancún

The Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) announced Bradley International Airport will add routes to four major cities via carrier JetBlue.

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. @OtisElevatorCo , @pfizer , @Cigna , @Gartner_inc , and @StanleyBlkDeckr are among the #Connecticut companies named Most Admired by @FortuneMagazine #reputation #CTEconomy #RebuildCT

World's Most Admired Companies

Just as it dominates our economy, Big Tech now dominates Fortune’s annual ranking of corporate reputation.

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. @CT_Innovate ’s Dan Wagner talks with @SenatorCohenCT , @Yale ’s @JoshGeballe , and @SenatorHwang about Connecticut’s transformation to a thriving #bioscience hub and the sector’s future in the state. #innovation #transformct

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. @TheHartford CEO Chris Swift addresses packed house of business leaders at 2018 #cteconomy summit in #Hartford .

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We’ve just released with @MarcumLLP our annual survey of Connecticut businesses. Essential reading for those invested in growing jobs and the #cteconomy .

Media Center » CBIA

Connect with CBIA’s media contact and access our press release archives.

www.cbia.com

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“People have increasingly been coming here from Westchester County and New York City and a big reason is that taxes here are lower,” said one realtor. “To say, ‘Oh, by the way, we’re going to tax you more’—what’s the allure to come into Connecticut?”

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HAPPENING NOW: @ChrisDipentima welcomes 420-plus attendees to CBIA, @ct_ows , @svpconnecticut , @cscunews , @readycted #Workforce Summit. @cgi_global @kpmg_us @wellsfargo #transformCT

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@ChrisDipentima In the last six years, the Labor Committee approved 75 costly workplace mandates and proposed an additional 75, all during a period of anemic job and economic growth. Today, our #unemployment rate is sixth highest in the U.S., with 74,300 fewer people working than in Feb. 2020.

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. @FoxwoodsCT broke ground on the Great Wolf Lodge project, which Mashantucket Pequot chair Rodney Butler said will create 400 construction jobs and employ 500 people once it opens in 2025. "This is a dream the tribe has had for over 20 years," added CEO Jason Guyot. #cteconomy

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"It’s become too expensive for a lot of families to move here and or to stay and grow here,” says Patrick O'Brien, the organization's research and policy director. “That has hurt the state’s #economy and in turn the state’s budget.” #affordability #housing #transformCT 2/2

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#MFGDay19 shout-out to the 160,900 workers making it happen every day in Connecticut's 4,000-plus #manufacturing companies and helping drive the #CTeconomy . #MadeinCT

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The FDA has granted the #COVID19 SalivaDirect test emergency use authorization and Yale is now working with @jacksonlab to implement the test for a broader audience.

Yale’s COVID-19 saliva test to bring fast results

Labs around the nation will have access to a new saliva test for COVID-19 in the coming weeks thanks to the work of Yale scientists.

www.hartfordbusiness.com

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2 years

Business Day 2022 will have remarks from @ChrisDipentima , @johnremra , @GovNedLamont , and @egjede #rebuildCT

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11 years

Uncertainty over #cteconomy , regulations, fiscal policy causing hesitancy for #business investment says CT Innovations' Linda Wieleba.

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7 years

"The demand for #sustainability is coming and it's coming from businesses," says @prattandwhitney 's Lisa Szewczul. " #Business needs to lead the way."

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7 years

#Manufacturing employs 10% of all Connecticut workers, contributes $43B to state's economy, including $13.5B in exports. #MFGDay17

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#CTleg Finance Committee leadership meeting this morning with CBIA's #Tax Committee members. #ctbudget

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“We have great assets, a great workforce, a great location,” says @bobforgovernor . “We’ve got to get costs down, taxes down, and make Connecticut more competitive.” #cteconomy #affordability #workforcesolutions #transformct

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Meet CBIA #ChampionForChange Chris Ulbrich of @UlbrichSteel in #NorthHaven . Ulbrich says policy makers have the power to invest in #manufacturing career pipelines this legislative session and change the perception of the industry. #rebuildCT