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State loses 3,600 jobs in October (Connecticut Post)The state Department of Labor reported 3,600 Connecticut residents lost their jobs in October, with the ax falling particularly hard in the health care, retail and finance and insurance industries.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:27:24 GMT.
Labor Department reports 3,600 lost jobs in October (The News-Times)
The state Department of Labor reported 3,600 Connecticut residents lost their jobs in October, with the ax falling particularly hard in the health care, retail, and finance and insurance industries.In its monthly report, released Thursday, the department said the state's unemployment rate rose from 6.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:29:23 GMT.
G.E. Plans $2 Billion in Cuts at Finance Arm Next Year (New York Times)
General Electric said on Tuesday it planned to cut costs by $2 billion next year at its finance arm, GE Capital, which has dragged lower the U.S. conglomerate?s results as a result of the global credit crunch.
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:52:15 GMT.
Estimated 82,000 finance jobs will be eliminated, Tri-State area governors ask for bailout (New York Daily News)
The governors of Connecticut, New York and New Jersey are asking the federal government for a $48 million emergency grant to help thousands of financial industry workers who are losing their jobs.
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:21:08 GMT.
Expert predicts continued economic fallout for Connecticut (Norwalk Advocate)
The economy continues to stagnate, and economist Edward Deak told an audience of about 100 real estate professionals that they may have to wait until 2010 before they see any improvement.
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:21:39 GMT.
GE plans $2 billion in finance arm cuts next year (The Economic Times)
General Electric plans to cut costs by $2 bn next year at its finance arm, GE Capital, has dragged its results lower.
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:27:25 GMT.
New Haven considering 4-day workweek to save money (Boston Globe)
Some New Haven aldermen are considering a proposal to shift the city to a four-day workweek, joining a dozen other Connecticut communities which have.
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:39:54 GMT.
Feedback sought on Conn. campaign finance program (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Karen Houghtaling, a Waterbury waitress and receptionist, fell 74 votes shy this summer of defeating a veteran state representative in the Democratic primary.
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:23:10 GMT.
Himes Learning The Ropes Of Congress (Hartford Courant)
It's not every freshman orientation in which the members of the incoming class are called "sir" or "ma'am." But that's the scene on Capitol Hill this week as the freshman class ? including Congressman-elect Jim Himes from Connecticut's 4th District ? learns some of the ins and outs of Capitol Hill.
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:07:12 GMT.
State legislators to begin mulling spending cuts (New London Day)
State legislators will begin to confront Connecticut's looming budget deficit in earnest this afternoon, as the Appropriations and Finance Committees meet in a joint hearing
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:42:46 GMT.