Debra had a question: are people really moving out of Connecticut? And if so, why and to where? So, she started a Facebook group called “People Who Have Left or are Leaving Connecticut,” to get…
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The current budget includes a provision, which would go into effect almost immediately, that would require credit-card companies to remit the sales-tax portion of the transaction directly to the state. If it could be done, it would involve an…
A dollar may not go very far these days, but according to an analysis by the Tax Foundation, even $100 doesn’t go very far in Connecticut. The Washington D.C. based nonprofit foundation used 2016 data…
Connecticut ranked 43rd in the country in Wallethub’s annual ranking of Best and Worst States to Start a Business. The study measures business environment, access to resources, and business costs to determine which states are…
In conceding that a House vote on a tolls bill would likely not happen this year, House Speaker Joe Arsimowicz said, “When you have people that want to paint the picture that Connecticut sucks at…
The personal income growth for Connecticut residents was the slowest in the nation since 2007, according to a report by Pew Charitable Trusts. Personal income in Connecticut for 2017 actually dipped .6 percent into the…
What if there was a pattern to the way people moved into and out of Connecticut? Identifying such a pattern would help us understand the strengths and weaknesses of our state. Based on some aggregate…