🔒HBJ’s 2025 ‘CT’s Economic Competitiveness’ series

The Hartford Business Journal in July launched a four-part series called “CT’s Economic Competitiveness.” The series will explore Connecticut’s economic competitiveness nationally and globally in several key areas, including taxation, regulations and workforce development. The series will be published online in July and August. Here are the stories that are part of the series: July 14

• Tax Assessment: Does CT have high business taxes? There are competing views.
• Nord hired to lead CBIA Foundation’s efforts to boost state’s competitiveness
• Bordonaro: CT should cheer on NYC’s socialist Democratic mayoral candidate — from afar 

July 28

• CT attempts to buckle down on overregulation with environmental permitting reform; some argue more is needed

August 11

• AI revolution poses urgent workforce development challenge for CT
• Here’s how one CT nonprofit is experimenting with AI

August 25

• Reimagining Hartford: Corporate leaders join forces to help shape the city’s future
• From insurance capital to urban neighborhood: Hartford’s push to reinvent its downtown