/tags/economy Economy en-US Copyright Wed, 10 Apr 2024 21:25:02 GMT /news/2024-04-10/new-london-never-recovered-from-urban-renewal The city’s economic struggles began far before the Covid pandemic, or even the 2008 Recession. Instead, the expansion of the I-95 Gold Star Memorial Bridge and the urban renewal process from the 1950s into the 1970s displaced residents, forever impacting the city’s economy. Wed, 10 Apr 2024 21:25:02 GMT /news/2024-04-10/new-london-never-recovered-from-urban-renewal Terell Wright /news/2023-11-15/new-haven-celebrates-first-direct-flight-to-puerto-rico The nonstop flight is the first to travel out of New Haven to the Caribbean and outside the continental U.S. Wed, 15 Nov 2023 22:54:04 GMT /news/2023-11-15/new-haven-celebrates-first-direct-flight-to-puerto-rico Eddy Martinez /news/2023-10-16/nonprofit-arts-generated-over-1-billion-for-ct-not-only-nice-but-necessary-advocates-say Americans for the Arts’ report concludes that investment in the arts stimulates local economies in ���ϳԹ��� and nationwide. Mon, 16 Oct 2023 19:24:45 GMT /news/2023-10-16/nonprofit-arts-generated-over-1-billion-for-ct-not-only-nice-but-necessary-advocates-say Ray Hardman /news/2023-05-20/hartford-creates-partnership-strives-to-make-the-city-a-regional-arts-destination The city of Hartford has invested $3 million in the initiative, which aims to create opportunities for artists, and bring a wider audience to the city. Sat, 20 May 2023 11:00:00 GMT /news/2023-05-20/hartford-creates-partnership-strives-to-make-the-city-a-regional-arts-destination Ray Hardman /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2023-03-22/please-dont-give-this-show-on-the-art-of-the-online-review-one-star This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, the art and the etiquette of the online review. Wed, 22 Mar 2023 17:00:37 GMT /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2023-03-22/please-dont-give-this-show-on-the-art-of-the-online-review-one-star Lily Tyson /frankie-johnny/2023-03-10/the-week-in-ct-news-lawmakers-pass-on-rent-cap-marijuana-revenues-march-madness-begins ���ϳԹ��� lawmakers won’t “cap the rent,” even as tenants face rising costs. Frankie & Johnny take a look at that, plus adult-use cannabis revenue and NCAA Basketball. Fri, 10 Mar 2023 21:44:00 GMT /frankie-johnny/2023-03-10/the-week-in-ct-news-lawmakers-pass-on-rent-cap-marijuana-revenues-march-madness-begins Frankie Graziano, John Henry Smith /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2023-02-28/from-mall-music-to-dead-malls-the-past-present-and-future-of-american-malls This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, the history of malls in America, their unique design, and a look ahead to the future of those spaces, now that there are dead malls all over the country. Tue, 28 Feb 2023 18:00:42 GMT /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2023-02-28/from-mall-music-to-dead-malls-the-past-present-and-future-of-american-malls Lily Tyson /news/2023-02-03/should-grocery-stores-sell-wine-in-connecticut-public-hearing-goes-6-hours More than a hundred residents testified Thursday on the issue of whether local grocery stores’ liquor permits should allow them to sell wine as well as beer. Fri, 03 Feb 2023 12:05:27 GMT /news/2023-02-03/should-grocery-stores-sell-wine-in-connecticut-public-hearing-goes-6-hours Jessika Harkay, CT Mirror /news/2023-01-13/sema4-settles-up-with-ct-after-relocating-labs-out-of-the-state Now known as GeneDx, former COVID testing provider has paid back a portion of economic development grant. Fri, 13 Jan 2023 11:18:04 GMT /news/2023-01-13/sema4-settles-up-with-ct-after-relocating-labs-out-of-the-state Erica E. Phillips / CTMirror.org /news/2022-12-13/ct-defense-companies-likely-to-get-boost-from-federal-spending-bill ���ϳԹ���’s major defense companies as well as the supply chain that reinforces the industry would receive a major boost from a bill that Congress must pass annually to authorize the budget for military spending. Tue, 13 Dec 2022 12:36:00 GMT /news/2022-12-13/ct-defense-companies-likely-to-get-boost-from-federal-spending-bill Lisa Hagen