Economic Growth in All States Except Connecticut? Mystery Solved.

Of the 377 executives the Connecticut Business & Industry Association (CBIA) surveyed recently, 80% had a “had a negative or somewhat negative opinion” of Connecticut as a place to do business. Couple that with another finding in the CBIA survey–that more than 1/3 of all businesses here, and half of all manufacturers, have been approached by representatives of other states for relocation or expansion over the last 5 years–and you have a predictable result. Job loss and economic stagnation. The survey is here.