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Connecticut’s private sector jobs finally rebound from '08
July 21, 2017
Connecticut’s private sector appears to have completed its painfully slow recovery from the Great Recession of 2008, as the state added 7,100 private-sector jobs last month on top of more than 5,000 in May, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. Unemployment, however, still rose a tenth of a point to 5 percent.
CT climbs in rankings of top states for business
July 12, 2017
Connecticut has climbed 10 spots to rank 33rd in CNBC's 2017 ranking of top states for business. The improved ranking was largely a result of better scores for education and the workforce.
Job Site Indeed To Add 500 Jobs To Stamford Office
July 12, 2017
Job search website Indeed will be adding at least 500 employees to its Stamford office over the next few years for a total of 1,200 workers in Connecticut, chief financial officer Dave O'Neill said Wednesday morning.
Connecticut Democrats Push To Maintain State Funding For Campaign Finance Program
July 12, 2017
Democratic state lawmakers vowed Tuesday to oppose Republican efforts to strike the Citizens' Election Program from the state budget, warning that dismantling a program that offers public money to campaigns would move the state backward in ethics in politics.
