March 9, 2020Edition

🔒Why public subsidies are critical to new downtown Hartford housing construction

Some taxpayers scoff when a wealthy real estate developer secures a public subsidy to fund new housing construction in downtown Hartford.

🔒New federal CRA proposal could mark return of redlining in Hartford

A few months ago the Trump administration quietly rolled out a proposal, which, if enacted later this spring, could have a substantial and negative impact on cities like Hartford.

🔒Gov. Lamont, CT leaders can light the way toward lower emissions

The states have long been pioneers of progress in America, running experiments that help us discover solutions to our toughest challenges.

🔒Employer concerns about paid family medical leave are real

We are less than a year away from when the state’s paid family and medical leave program begins to kick in with a 0.5% employee payroll tax that will fund future benefits.
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🔒A maturing restaurateur, Tyler Anderson learns that being a celebrity chef doesn’t guarantee success

Between his appearances on Bravo’s “Top Chef,” and shows on the Food Network, Tyler Anderson falls undeniably within the ranks of celebrity chefs, particularly in Connecticut. But celebrity status hasn’t immunized him from market realities and growing pains.

🔒Hartford Athletic eyeing Dillon Stadium naming-rights deal as key to future profitability

In an effort to offset steep startup costs, the one-year-old Hartford Athletic soccer club is looking to monetize its last untapped revenue source: Dillon Stadium.

🔒CT banks are enjoying a record run of profits, but some lenders question if it will last

The state’s job recovery and economic growth rate since the Great Recession have lagged the nation, but Connecticut banks are collectively doing better than ever.

🔒CPA exam, accounting profession prepare for change

Q&A talks to Bonnie Stewart, executive director of the Connecticut Society of CPAs, about the many changes impacting the accounting industry.
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🔒Amid shifting industry, college accounting programs add technology, data analytics courses

With automation and artificial intelligence taking over more of the routine and time-consuming work in the accounting world these days, the role of the professional accountant is slowly shifting from number-cruncher to business advisor.

🔒With MBA invitational, UConn aims to keep talent in the Northeast

On a recent weekday afternoon in February, graduate students from UConn’s business school met with nearly a dozen major employers at the college’s downtown Hartford campus, but there was something unusual about this career fair.

🔒Cromwell in center of fight over nonprofits’ tax-exempt status

Alyssa Goduti, president and CEO of Cromwell-based Adelbrook Behavioral and Developmental Services Inc., was surprised when the town sent her nonprofit a property tax bill about two years ago.
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