December 21, 2018 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

Politics & Policy

🔒Lamont’s big tasks: Shifting perceptions, tackling structural deficit

For an annual special feature that profiles Connecticut leaders with major tasks ahead of them in the coming year, there’s no easier choice than the man almost certain to be the most closely watched person in the state.

Education

🔒Affordability, funding, workforce development top of mind in higher-ed

At a time when higher-education institutions are increasingly seen as politically motivated, and demand for career-focused curricula in K-12 schools is increasing, educators have a challenging 2019 lesson plan.

News

🔒Pitaro to oversee a pivotal 2019 for ESPN

The year 2019 could prove to be a pivotal one for ESPN and its president, James Pitaro, who took the reins of the Bristol-based sports media behemoth last march.

Health Care

🔒Lynch takes Aetna’s reins amid quest to reshape healthcare landscape

During a bike accident in the Netherlands this past summer, Karen Lynch broke her hip and hands and injured her ribs. She was forced to fly back to the states where she had surgery and received care at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

Banking & Finance

🔒HBJ’s 2019 economic forecast

Hartford Business Journal's 2019 Book of Lists includes an economic forecast section containing outlooks for the year ahead from various economists and industry experts.

Economy & Labor

🔒CT’s shrinking economy: Is there a pathway to growth?

Good news: Connecticut's economy grew during the first six months of this year — it is now about as big as it was in 2005!

Banking & Finance

🔒Steven P. Lanza: CT’s slow growth will likely continue

Connecticut is on track to add more than 15,000 jobs in 2018. That would be the state's best performance since 2011, the first year of the recovery from the U.S. Great Recession.

Economy & Labor

🔒Don Klepper-Smith: CT economic-development strategy outdated

Revised data show that Connecticut ranked 50th in real GDP growth in 2017, last in the nation, down 1.1 percent, and the state still has the lowest job-recovery rate since the Great Recession in New England at 90.4 percent.

News

🔒HBJ’s holiday publishing schedule

Hartford Business Journal will not publish its email newsletters during the Christmas or New Year’s holidays.

Politics & Policy

🔒Mandell’s Hartford soccer ambitions about more than just sports

As co-founder of the Hartford Athletic, Bruce Mandell sees the Capital City's new pro soccer club scoring far more than wins and losses in 2019.

Economy & Labor

🔒Patrick J. Flaherty: CT’s demographics will stunt economic growth

Connecticut's economy has been adding jobs since the end of the Great Recession and has more than recovered all of the private-sector jobs lost during the downturn.

Economy & Labor

🔒Alissa K. DeJonge: Changing demographics will impact CT economy

Connecticut's population, after a few years of decline, saw a slight uptick in the most recent numbers released by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Economy & Labor

🔒Farhad Rassekh: Bearish outlook for CT’s economy in 2019

Unforeseen changes in economic variables often render economic forecasts inaccurate.

Health Care

🔒Funding challenges, political uncertainty muddy ’19 healthcare crystal ball

Since federal and state government both pay for and regulate many aspects of health care, big policy changes from either can portend shifts in how health care is delivered and funded in Connecticut.

Politics & Policy

🔒HBJ’s 5 to Watch in 2019

Each year Hartford Business Journal spotlights five leaders who we predict will make headlines or play big roles in their organizations in the year ahead. Our choices this year are diverse and span various industries including health care, technology, sports, media and government.

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