Hartford Business Journal – “Connecticut has had steady improvement but not very strong improvement,” says Fred Carstensen, director of the Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis at UConn.
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CT Budget Needs Economic Growth
Back from the Brink?
The Greek Debt Crisis and the Eurozone
UConn Today – Eurozone leaders have agreed to an economic bailout for Greece that keeps the debt-ridden nation in the 19-country common currency pact, but only if the Greek government implements a host of deeply unpopular austerity measures, including cuts to public pensions and sales tax increases. The total rescue effort could amount to 87 billion euros in emergency funding over the next three years including an immediate emergency 10 billion euro loan to help Greece keep its fragile banking system afloat and repay loans due this month.
Some Bright Spots in CT’s Sluggish Economy
Connecticut Mirror – There are bright spots in Connecticut’s sluggish economy, even as Connecticut’s key manufacturing sector has lagged, a recent federal report says. Those bright spots include healthcare, finance and professional services like information technology, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis says.
The Connecticut Economic Outlook: June 2015
Flat Lining – Connecticut’s Disappearing Economic Growth
Connecticut Center of Economic Analysis – In early June, the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) revised national 2015Q1 GDP estimates, including, unfortunately, strong downward revisions for Connecticut’s Real Gross State Product, wiping out the strong growth reported in CCEA’s previous Outlook.
The Connecticut Economic Outlook: February 2015
UConn economists at The Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis predicted strong economic progress and growth for the state in a report released Wednesday.
One model predicts Connecticut’s gross domestic product would grow 4.85 percent in 2015 and in 2016, but a second model predicted even more robust growth. The group also anticipates strong progress in the jobs market, from the current level of 1.69 million jobs in December 2014 to 1.73 million by the end of 2016.
The economists urged state government to invest in education, transportation and high-speed communications systems to enable long-term economic and job growth. The same organization also warned that extensive government ‘belt tightening’ could damage the state’s robust recovery and thwart its chance at sustained employment growth.
Downtown North Project in Hartford to Break Ground This Month
Carstensen Releases Final Report on Downtown North
Hartford Courant– UConn Economist Fred Carstensen, who was hired by the Hartford City Council to do analysis on the proposed downtown north development, has submitted his final report to the council.