Economy
Obama supports minimum wage increase in Connecticut
Obama features a Bridgeport business owner in his speech
Health care leads private sector’s January hiring
Private-sector employment in the lower Hudson Valley rose 1 percent in January from a year ago.
Rilling casts wide policy net
Norwalk mayor celebrates 100 days in office
Jobs report cites power of education
Bridgeport unemployment rate gets attention
County’s elite towns battle ‘brain drain’
A recent study blames the youth flight from the county’s elite communities on a lack of affordable housing
All-Westchester race as Astorino seeks to unseat Cuomo
State’s business climate a focus in candidate’s video announcement
Norwalk chamber event finds cause for optimism
Peter Gioia, economist for the Connecticut Business & Industry Association, predicts continued job growth and economic recovery this year
DOL to host Danbury career fair
Thousands are expected to attend
Rye, Armonk named in ‘Power Town’ list
Rye and Armonk were ranked among the top 15 "Economic Power Towns" in the nation by a Texas storage company.
Westport named a ‘Power Town’
Terex helps elevate town to national can-do status.
Westchester County job market mostly flat for January
January was a somewhat surprisingly weak month for the Westchester County job market, posting only a 1 percent increase in job...
$50M set for alternative transportation projects
The NYSDOT plans to administer $50M in federal funding to develop more alternative transportation projects.
Morgan Stanley investors remain bullish
But they also are savvy to recent volatility
Region’s unemployment rate ticks down
Hudson Valley counties mostly below statewide rate of 7.1 percent, which itself is lowest since January 2009.
State loses 3,900 jobs in December
Unemployment rate drops to 7.4 percent.
