Economy
Firearms industry shoots $1.2B into Connecticut economy
The National Sports Shooting Foundation in Newtown reported more than 2,100 workers employed in firearms or ammunition manufacturing in the state...
Lower Hudson Valley gains 7,100 jobs in March
The state unemployment rate narrowed to 4.3 percent, the lowest level since February 2007.
Malloy threatens 4,200 state job cuts if unions don’t play ball
"Cutting jobs is no way to achieve shared prosperity," American Federation of Teachers Connecticut President Jan Hochadel said.
CT jobs, unemployment rate both slightly up in March, says DOL
March’s 4.8 percent unemployment is six-tenths of a point better than it was in March 2016.
Lenders view ailing retail sector with cautious confidence
“There have been a lot of headlines that retail is in free fall and some call it the next Big Short...
Business and political leaders give Malloy-era largely damning reviews
Some high marks for the outgoing governor's attempts to fix the fiscal mess he inherited ... but actual accomplishments are few,...
CT tourism chief Randy Fiveash adds chairmanship of Discover New England to resume
Randy Fiveash will serve as the chairman of the board, which includes tourism directors from all six New England states, for...
Westchester’s multifamily market thrives through commercial lending decline
A survey of 70 domestic banks released in January by the Federal Reserve found that lending standards for commercial real estate...
New York state ranks high nationally in tech jobs and wages
Tech workers in every state earned significantly more than the average private sector workers.
For Danbury Mayor Boughton, politics is all about business
Since becoming Danbury’s mayor in 2001 and serving eight consecutive two-year terms, Mark Boughton said that the encouragement of business growth...
Amazon reportedly considering purchase of BJ’s Wholesale Club
Amazon was considering the possibility of buying BJ’s Wholesale Club, which operates 213 stores and 130 gas stations in 15 states,...
State’s commodity exports down nearly 5.5 percent last year
Nationwide, commodity exports were down 3.3 percent in 2016.
AFL-CIO report says state’s negative business tax reputation is overstated
Connecticut actually holds significant advantages that few other states have, according to the report.
CT not likely to follow NY with free public college tuition plan
Connecticut business and political leaders discuss the pros and cons of the state doing as New York did this month and...
GE leaves ‘a hole in Fairfield’s soul’ — and economy
The April 11 event at Fairfield University was marked by audience cries of "How?" in response to generalities about fixing the...
