Connecticut is recovering from an economic downturn. But which one? Two years into the recovery, Connecticut’s economic growth trails the rest of the nation.
Policy Reports
**To read Above The Law please download the PDF** Yankee Letter: Connecticut has so many advantages — including an educated population, a prime location midway between Manhattan and Boston, and a quality of life that’s
** For the full study including charts and graphs, please download the PDF** Yankee Letter Across Connecticut, the teacher pension system is not working for teachers, taxpayers or children. And it has the potential to
Dear Governor Lamont, Thank you for your willingness to shoulder the burden of leadership, and for your commitment to our beautiful state. It’s an honor to have the opportunity to work with you in service
**For full charts, graphs, and citations please download the PDF** It sounds almost too good to be true – there is a way both to improve opportunity for our state’s children and save money. Education
by Eric Halpern **For charts, graphs and citations please download the PDF** Letter from The Yankee Institute The teachers’ retirement system took center stage this year after Gov. Dannel Malloy’s budget called upon municipalities to
**For full charts, graphs and citations please download the PDF** Letter from the Yankee Institute Connecticut’s pension crisis has been devastating for the state. The rising costs of paying for the state’s pensions have led
by Stephen D. EideSenior Fellow, Manhattan Institute **For full charts, graphs and citations, please download the PDF** Letter from The Yankee Institute For too long, some of Connecticut’s largest cities have languished. Not only do
**For full charts, graphs and citations please download the PDF** Letter from The Yankee Institute It is time for lawmakers to rethink Connecticut’s burdensome regulatory system. Because Connecticut has so many regulations, reform will help
For full charts, graphs and citations, please download the PDF Connecticut, We Have A Problem. Instead of creating an open road to opportunity in Connecticut, policymakers have put in place laws and regulations that have made