December 22, 2014 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

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Interest rates, loan demand weigh heavily on banks’ ’15 outlook

Q&A talks about Connecticut banker's 2015 expectations with Stephen P. Reilly, president and CEO of Northwest Community Bank in Winsted, who will be the 2015 president of the Connecticut Bankers Association.

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Deak: CT will add 80,000 jobs by 2018

Connecticut's economy will gain steam in the years ahead as the state adds 80,000 jobs from the fourth quarter of 2013 through 2018, according to economist Edwark Deak, who published an economic forecast in October for the New England Economic Partnership.

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DOL’s Kennedy: Expect modest growth in ’15

Based on January-October jobs data, Connecticut is on-track to add 12,000-13,000 jobs in 2014.

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Growing tech education, workforce key to CT’s future

In 2015 and beyond, the technology sector will be the driver of job growth in Connecticut.

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U.S. macro outlook positive

Here's a summary of what Moody's Analytics' chief economist Mark Zandi forecasts for the U.S. economy in 2015.

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2015 to lift Connecticut, U.S. economies

Five and a half years have now passed since the U.S. economy first emerged from its worst recession in the post-war era.

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Scorecard

Here is a quick snapshot of what four Connecticut economists and business professors think will happen to the state's economy in 2015.

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Natural gas supply, power plant retirements, renewables top 2015 issues

New England's natural gas constraints will continue to be a concern in 2015, as demand increases from power plants and Connecticut's plan to turn natural gas into the home heating fuel of choice.

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Inflation, oil prices, aerospace industry to drive CT’s economy in 2015

This year will end noticeably better than last but 2015 may be better yet.

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Hartford office market tightens; investor activity rising

The Greater Hartford office market continued to strengthen in 2014 with declining vacancy rates, as current and new tenants absorbed more space.

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Healthcare industry faces consolidation, uncertainty, funding cuts

Q&A talks about what's on tap for Connecticut's healthcare industry in 2015 with Kurt Barwis, president and CEO of Bristol Hospital and Health Care Group Inc.

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Healthcare consolidation, costs; bioscience growth to be focus in 2015

Texas, for-profit hospital operator Tenet Healthcare Corp.'s recent decision to pull out of its deals to acquire several Connecticut hospitals will have a huge ripple effect on Connecticut's healthcare industry in 2015.

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CT’s realty outlook strong

Realty outlook Q&A with Nicholas Morizio, president of Colliers International in Hartford.

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UTC’s evolution, workforce development key manufacturing issues

Hartford conglomerate United Technologies Corp. isn't the only major manufacturer in Connecticut, but the company will hold significant sway over its suppliers and market competitors in 2015.

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CT to emerge as additive manufacturing leader

Few developments in manufacturing have made splashes the way 3D printing or additive manufacturing has done in the last year or two.

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Clean energy financing expects double-digit growth

Q&A discusses the future of renewable and efficient energy project financing with Bryan Garcia, president of the Clean Energy Finance & Investment Authority, which is changing its name to Connecticut Green Bank.

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Major higher-ed funding initiatives come to fruition in ’15

There has been significant investment in Connecticut's higher education system in recent years to help state colleges and universities boost enrollment and bolster programs that aim to better prepare the next generation workforce.

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Continued evolution for health insurers in 2015

The transformation of our healthcare system will remain a key item on Connecticut's agenda – as well as the nation's – as we strive to enhance access to care, improve the health of individuals, and help make care more cost effective.

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Power grid faces pivotal infrastructure year

Connecticut's current energy market is at an important inflection point.

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Economic Forecast 2015

Local, regional and national economists and business executives weigh in on what to expect in the year ahead.

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State’s higher-ed system faces declining enrollment, budget cuts

Q&A talks about challenges Connecticut's higher education industry faces in 2015 with Gregory Gray, president of the Board of Regents for Higher Education, which governs 17 state colleges and universities, including 12 community colleges, and Charter Oak State College.

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2015 should be a good tipping point for real estate deals

Small but accumulating changes can bring the economy and the real estate markets to a tipping point where it seems like the whole picture has changed suddenly and profoundly.

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Aerospace manufacturing faces 2015 ramp-up

Q&A talks with Colin Cooper, CEO of Eastford manufacturer Whitcraft Group, which will play a key role in the aerospace supply chain as the industry ramps up production in 2015.

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