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AP poll: Americans more optimistic about 2012 after downbeat 2011
Nation NowBreak out the bubbly as we head into 2012. The new AP-GfK poll shows that almost two-thirds of Americans believe that 2012 will be a better year than 2011.... -
Census: South, West lead US in marriages, divorces
WASHINGTON — Singles, take note: With marriages at an all-time low, states in the South and West rank among the highest for couples hearing wedding bells. But many of these states also have higher rates of divorce. The first-of-its-kind analysis by...Tags: Marriage, Utah, Human Interest, Weddings, Family
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Komisarjevsky's Attorney Is Not A Victim Here
The Hartford CourantRecently defense counsel Walter Bansley III was quoted saying he will "have no practice left" when he finishes representing Joshua Komisarjevsky, who is charged in the slayings of Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her daughters, Hayley, 17, and Michaela, 11, in...Tags: Murder, Michaela Petit, Crimes, Jennifer Hawke-Petit, Trials
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Another round of National Premium?
For decades, National Premium has been a hazy, distant memory. Stored-away memorabilia and faded beer ads were all that remained of its once-storied legacy.
That may change next year. Tim Miller, an Easton real estate agent, has acquired the trademark...Tags: William Donald Schaefer, Social Media, Real Estate, Marketing, New Products
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'Job creators' don't want to create jobs
Gov. Dannel Malloy announced the agenda for his Oct. 6 "Economic Summit" yesterday. It follows his months-long Jobs Tour in which he talked to businesses, labor groups and other stakeholders across the state.
From what I can tell, neither the tour...Tags: Dannel P. Malloy , Connecticut Economic Development, Employers, Business, Economy, Business and Finance
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Northford Business Man Accused of Paying Employees $1.43 an Hour
He may look like Karl Marx with his bushy beard and wild hair, but according to the Department of Labor, Joseph Spezzanno III is more scrooge than comrade.
The Northford businessman appeared in New Haven Superior Court last Thursday on a laundry list...Tags: Employees, Lawyers, Hurricane Irene (2011), Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation
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In CT's liberal media: Regulation = job-killer!
I read an article in the Hartford Courant recently that gave me pause. "Where is the liberal media?" I asked myself. "I hear about it, but I don't see it."
The article was about a new economic report from UConn that found that regulation in Connecticut...Tags: Litigation and Regulation, Small Businesses, Republican Party, Conservation, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company
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Two Governors, Two Styles: Tax Increases In Connecticut, Tax Cuts In Nebraska
In Nebraska, Republican Gov. Dave Heineman enacted the biggest tax cut in state history, and the state's unemployment rate of 4.2 percent is now the second lowest in the nation. In Connecticut, Democratic Gov. Dannel Malloy enacted the largest tax...Tags: Waterbury, Politics, Entertainment, Dave Heineman, John McKinney
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BOA Lays Off Over 100 Connecticut Workers
Bank of America announced last week that it would cut 107 jobs in Hartford and East Hartford by year's end. A statement released by the bank says workers "may be eligible to receive severance or relocation assistance in lieu of severance." The...Tags: Connecticut, Employees, Massachusetts, East Hartford, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut)
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The Mouse That Roared: Maine-Based Jackson Lab Seeking To Come To Farmington; Bipartisan Jobs Package To Cost $516 Million In Bonding
State legislators expressed both high praise and sharp skepticism Thursday during day-long hearings as they debated the nonprofit Jackson Laboratory's plan to bring 300 jobs to Farmington over the next 10 years.
The proposal represents the centerpiece of...Tags: Politics, Republican Party, Edith Prague, Solyndra LLC, Laws
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CCM Pushing 5 Key Initiatives For Special Session Wednesday On Jobs; Seeking State-Local Alliances To Cut Red Tape And Kick-Start Economy
In advance of the important special session on Wednesday, the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities is proposing five specific intiatives in the hopes of kick-starting the state's sluggish economy. The unemployment rate has improved slightly to 8.9...Tags: Connecticut Economic Development, Economic Policy, Labor Markets
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Full Legislature Approves Jackson Laboratory Deal
Both chambers of the state legislature voted Wednesday night in favor of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's controversial plan to recruit the nonprofit Jackson Laboratory to Farmington with a $291 million offer to construct a new building and create 300 direct...Tags: AIDS, Len Suzio, Solyndra LLC, Parties and Movements, Laws
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