The CT Mirror – Gov. Ned Lamont wants to end Connecticut’s cycle of budget deficits, deliver property-tax relief and amass a fiscal bulwark against the next recession. But to do it, he may push wary legislators to extend the sales tax for the first time to groceries, medications and other long-exempt items.
Fred Carstensen
The Millionaire-with-a-suitcase: Man or Myth?
Hartford Business Journal – For Republicans — and many moderate Democrats — income and wealth migration is not only a very real threat, but a problem that’s already upon us as Connecticut increasingly raises taxes to cover surging pension costs.
Report: state climbs a notch in economic performance
Fairfield County’s growth mirrors Westchester, leaving Conn. to languish, census data shows
CT Post– Southwest Connecticut has long been considered more a part of New York than New England, but recently released U.S. Census Bureau figures show that Fairfield County closely mirrors a booming suburb of New York City, bucking downward population trends in nearly all other counties in the Nutmeg State.
Among Connecticut Cities and Towns, The Wealthiest Are The Big Spenders
Already Deep in Debt, Connecticut Struggles With Extremes of Wealth and Income
Op-Ed: Would a Long Island Sound Tunnel Help Revive Connecticut’s Failing Economy?
UConn Today– Connecticut’s economy has been shrinking since 2008; it desperately needs to find a way back to growth. Long Island’s economy is choking because of the necessity of everything going in or out through New York City. An interstate collaboration to “bridge” the Sound might address both challenges.