Jobs For Connecticut Now

The New London Day: “Candidates have little to argue about when it comes to employment”  

The New Britain Herald: “Six candidates for governor shared their ideas for moving Connecticut out of its economic slough of despondency.”

The Hartford Courant: “Moderator Ron Insana, a well-known television personality, looked at the panel of six white, middle-aged men who were wearing similar business suits and described them as ‘this wildly diverse group of gubernatorial candidates.’”

WTNH Channel 8: “All of the candidates for Governor attended a forum on the economy and job growth Thursday afternoon.”

CTNewsJunkie: “The gubernatorial forum was sponsored by a business organization called “Jobs for Connecticut Now.” The event … included a lot of consensus on how to improve Connecticut’s economy and business climate.”

Connecticut Mirror: “Differences were in soft focus on stage at the Connecticut Convention Center, where CNBC’s Ron Insana led a 60-minute discussion about jobs and the economy.”

Waterbury Republican American:  “The event, which was moderated by CNBC senior analyst Ron Insana, attracted about 200 business people to hear the candidates discuss the ‘most pressing issues’ facing the state’s business community.”

NBC Connecticut: “The issue for voters and the audience of business people at the Thursday afternoon forum, organized by a group called Jobs for Connecticut Now, [was] which candidate will spur employment.”

Hartford Business Journal

It’s a funny thing about this economic crisis. Most of us would agree that state and federal regulators should have provided more oversight in recent years, particularly in the housing market and financial sectors, where the downturn began.

This week we learned that the state unemployment rate is now at 7.5 percent, and the state has lost close to 50,000 jobs in the past six months. This comes at a time when local policy-makers are trying to grapple with coming state budget deficits that could reach $9 billion.

Hartford Courant

The recession has dealt a hard blow to Richard A. Laurenzi’s business and all his workers.

Hartford Advocate

Jobs For Connecticut Now, a new initiative to encourage in-state economic development, plans to use a grassroots campaign to influence public policy.

HARTFORD, Conn., April 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — As the economic crisis continues to create financial woes across the country and unemployment rates climb higher throughout New England, several businesses and pro-business groups have joined together to launch Jobs for Connecticut Now.

CT News Junkie

It’s no secret that the state and its economy are facing tough times.

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.