Name: Don Klepper-Smith
Title: Chief Economist and Director of Research
Company: DataCore Partners LLC
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What’s your 2016 economic outlook for Connecticut? Moderate, slow, subpar growth
How many jobs will Connecticut add/lose? +10,000 to 15,000 new jobs
What will Connecticut’s unemployment rate be at the end of 2016? 5.5%
What type of GDP growth will CT see in 2016? 1%-1.5%
Which industry will add the most jobs? Health care, leisure and hospitality
Which industry will lose the most jobs? Manufacturing, construction
[See what others are saying on HBJ's Economic Forecast 2016 page]
