Stamford Advocate
The president of the Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce is taking a lead role in new statewide effort to create jobs and spur economic development.
Archive for April, 2009
Danbury Chamber president takes lead in jobs group
Tuesday, April 7th, 2009Knowing which way the wind blows
Tuesday, April 7th, 2009Providence Journal, April 7, 2009
http://www.projo.com/business/johnkostrzewa/BZ_JK0405_04-05-09_BPDTVHJ_v15.17c8e6c.html
Investors, business executives, travelers and students benchmark Rhode Island against other states in the region and country when they consider where to spend their time and money.
Jobs for Connecticut Now Hosts Press Conference and Rollout Event
Tuesday, April 7th, 2009Jobs for Connecticut Now, a project of Jobs for New England Now, will be launched at a Press Conference on Wednesday, April 8 at the State Capitol. Jobs for Connecticut Now is committed to working with policymakers to find new ways to create jobs and spur economic development throughout the state. During the press conference the group will announce its mission, initial list of participating members, and immediate action items for the year ahead.
WHO: Stephen Bull, Co-Chair Jobs for New England Now, Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce
Tony Sheridan, Co-Chair Jobs for New England Now, Eastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce
WHAT: Press Conference and Rollout Event
WHERE: State Capitol Building
201 Capitol Avenue, Room 310
Hartford, CT 06106
WHEN: Wednesday, April 8th at 1:30 PM EST.
The event will be open to the public. To RSVP, please send an email to info@jobsfornewenglandnow.org. Media inquiries should be sent to media@jobsfornewenglandnow.org.
Finding sunshine on a cloudy day
Monday, April 6th, 2009Burlington Free Press, By Tom Brown, April 6, 2009
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20090406/BUSINESS/904060301
Many people say that recession is when your neighbor loses his job and depression is when you lose your job. The yous are gaining on the neighbors. Vermont’s unemployment rate hit a seasonally adjusted rate of 7 percent in February and will likely top that when March figures are tallied.
Unemployment Fund To Run Dry
Monday, April 6th, 2009Hartford Business, April 5, 2009
http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/news8470.html
Connecticut’s unemployment insurance fund will be insolvent by the end of this year, forcing the state to increase taxes on businesses and borrow hundreds of millions of dollars from the federal government to make up for the shortfall, state officials have confirmed.
Scrap The Surcharge
Monday, April 6th, 2009Hartford Business, April 5, 2009
http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/news8490.html
Instituting a 30-percent surcharge on the state corporate profits tax — as proposed by state Democrats — will harm Connecticut’s ability to attract and keep businesses in the state.
Cuts were difficult; city must act together
Monday, April 6th, 2009Stamford Advocate, April 4, 2009
http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/opinion/ci_12073173
Each of us knows all too well how the global economic recession has impacted every aspect of our life. The cataclysmic events in the financial markets, in particular, have shaken the stability of every household, especially in lower Fairfield County where many of its residents work on Wall Street.
Welcome to the Jobs for New England Now Website
Friday, April 3rd, 2009Jobs for New England Now is a coalition of citizens, businesses, pro-business groups and non-profit organizations determined to encourage economic growth and prosperity for communities across the greater New England region. For too long, New England has been burdened by an anti-business mentality. Our coalition believes that now is the time for urgent action to reverse that downward trend, and aims to persuade policymakers that pro-jobs measures will lead to greater investment and the creation of more jobs.
Anti-growth measures make Northeastern states less competitive with other states not facing similar budget shortfalls. The rhetoric and actions of policymakers can promote a hostile impression of the community and have an impact on how new businesses perceive the region. Instead of deterring potential investors in hyper-litigious environment and red tape, now is the time to implement programs and policies that will attract new jobs and investment.
As such, Jobs for New England Now will:
- Encourage policymakers to look at how new measures will impact the economic vitality of the region;
- Highlight important studies and new trends in an effort to educate the public on and motivate policymakers to address issues that impact business and job growth across New England;
- Stand against policies that will impede economic development and future business investments in the region; and
- Collaborate with state agencies, local governments and policymakers to focus on job creation and providing new opportunities for New England residents.
It is imperative for New England officials to consider the short-term and long-term impacts of how policy changes will affect business and job growth in the region. Jobs for New England Now will hold policymakers accountable for decisions they make by determining whether their policies create jobs, protect jobs, or drive them elsewhere.
Jobs for New England Now encourages businesses, non-profit organizations and residents tired of seeing employers flee the Northeastern states to join our coalition in the fight to retain jobs and promote economic growth.
