Connecticut Labor Markets

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The shell from the Confederate mortar, its red fuse glowing “like the wings of a firefly,’’ according to one observer, hung briefly before beginning its descent and exploding directly over Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor. That first...

The strong hiring across the country and in Connecticut last month came as a relief, but the mix of jobs being created shouldn't be forgotten in the glow of the good news. "Last year, we were seeing very unbalanced growth, with most of the job growth...

WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (AP) - The state Department of Labor says although Connecticut lost 4,800 jobs in June, the unemployment rate remains at 8 percent. Figures show that the state's nonfarm employment in June was 1,639,200. On a seasonally adjusted...

The retail chain known for "rolling back prices" is set to roll back its number of stores in Connecticut. WalMart announced its New Britain store on Farmington Avenue will shut down at the end of August. That means 162 employees at the store will be...

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As the holiday season unfolds, our thoughts on The Ticket turn to working not quite so hard for a few days. So we are re-publishing some of our favorite or most-read items from 2009. This item originally appeared on March......

Will the embattled and poll-challenged Democratic senator retire rather than face virtually certain defeat in November?...

Employers in the state eliminated 4,800 jobs in June, a new report showed, returning Connecticut to a trend of job losses — a painful fact reflected in Al Freeman, one of the nearly 150,000 Connecticut residents looking for work. After losing his...

While the nation's economy fell into its worst recession in at least 25 years, only 12 states saw their own total economic output fall last year, a new report shows. Connecticut was one of those states. Connecticut's output, the total value of goods...