Amazon to create 3,500 seasonal positions in Connecticut during the holiday season

The company has reportedly invested $11.5 billion in Connecticut since 2010 as part of its contributions to economic growth throughout the state. HARTFORD, Conn. — Amazon announced Tuesday that it will create 3,500 seasonal positions in...

Kitchen Cabinet Companies Hope New U.S. Tariffs Pay Off in Long Run

NEW YORK (AP) — Cabinet dealers, interior designers and remodeling contractors in the U.S. hope new tariffs on imported kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and upholstered wooden furniture that kicked in Tuesday will create more business for them...

US wood tariffs hit cabinet companies

NEW YORK — Cabinet dealers, interior designers and remodeling contractors in the US hope new tariffs on imported kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and upholstered wooden furniture that kicked in Tuesday will create more business for them and...

How Connecticut Ranks In The Ongoing Government Shutdown Saga

We are two weeks into the latest shutdown of the US Government, have you noticed anything different in Connecticut yet? Government shutdowns are not common, the United States of America's 'management team' has taken a knee on the sidelines eleven...

All 81 Connecticut Stop & Shop stores to feature cleaner, modernized recycling stations

Stop & Shop is expanding its partnership with CLYNK to bring new can and bottle redemption stations to all 81 of its locations in Connecticut. CONNECTICUT, USA — After launching a successful pilot program, Stop & Shop has announced plans to...

'Dr. Antifa's' Mediterranean move partially financed by fellow Rutgers professors, other American academics

Fox News' Eric Shawn reports the latest on the controversy surrounding the Antifa-linked professor. The 'Outnumbered' panel also weighs in on the uproar as students push the university to support Mark Bray. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News...

Late-summer surge in the Copake real estate market

COPAKE — Real estate sales activity across a broad range of price levels continued in the Town of Copake in September with eight transfers as the summer season ends. Four houses and four pieces of vacant residential land were sold each for less...

Connecticut Supports The Future

(Photo: courtesy of AdvanceCT) Connecticut has long been a haven for original ideas and fresh thinking, and this drive toward the future has made the state home to acclaimed scientists, inventors, and creators, producing the first functional...

How State-Specific Franchise Laws Are Evolving: What Entrepreneurs Should Watch for in 2025

Franchising in America is getting a facelift, and it is happening one state at a time. For years, franchising followed a predictable federal roadmap under the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Franchise Rule. However, recent legal and political...

Tough economics for US lithium production–Dallas Bank

A study by researchers at the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank concluded that lithium developers are facing some tough economic challenges as they attempt to meet U.S. expectations to reduce reliance on China-dominated supply chains. The report...

Kitchen cabinet companies brace for new import tariffs

The Blueprint New tariffs on imported cabinets and furniture took effect Tuesday. Tax rates reach up to 50% on kitchen cabinets and vanities by 2026. U.S. dealers expect short-term pain but hope for more domestic sales. Experts say consumers may...

Newtown Historical Society presents 'Connecticut Industries' Vital Role in WWII Pacific Theater Victory'

NEWTOWN – On Sunday, October 18 at the Newtown Senior Center at 2 p.m., local historian Sharon Cohen will explain how America’s industry was crucial to the WWII victory. Our companies developed incredible technology – from springs and ball...

A tech startup company born in CT is looking for potholes. Here’s what it does with them.

You know a pothole when you hit one. They jar your car (hopefully no more than that) and can bump drivers and passengers about when they are deep enough. Sometimes they seem to crop up out of nowhere (have you checked out Sisson Avenue anytime...

Synchrony Financial third quarter profit rises on resilient online spending

(Reuters) -Consumer lender Synchrony Financial on Wednesday reported a rise in third-quarter profit, helped by higher interest income as customers spent more on online purchases. The company’s net interest income — the difference between what a...

Rhode Island in a Recession. Weak Economic Indicators. Tricky Call – URI Economist Lardaro

URI’s longtime economic analyst says the data show recession-level weakness — yet he admits the verdict isn’t clear-cut. Rhode Island’s economic performance for August plummeted and the state is now in a recession – that’s the proclamation on...

New Study Reveals the Richest City in Connecticut — But Did It Really?

New Study Reveals the Richest City in Connecticut — But Did It Really? 24/7 Wall Street just dropped a new study titled “The Richest City in Each American State,” and naturally, I couldn’t click fast enough. I wanted to know which Connecticut city...

Connecticut is not among the most energy efficient states in the country

HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - Connecticut’s energy efficiency may not be bad, but it’s also not good. At least, that’s according to a report released by the personal finance website WalletHub.com . On Tuesday, WalletHub revealed the “Most & Least...

Connecticut Colleges Score High In WalletHub’s Latest Study

Your kid wants to stay in Connecticut for college, Yale, Wesleyan, or Trinity? If your Valedictorian is in the enviable position to choose, which would you go for? A new study by WalletHub.com has just been released which ranks the top colleges...

As U.S. wood tariffs kick in, kitchen cabinet companies look for a silver lining

NEW YORK — Cabinet dealers, interior designers and remodeling contractors in the U.S. hope new tariffs on imported kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and upholstered wooden furniture that kicked in Tuesday will create more business for them and...

CBRE Brokers Sale of 326,468 SF Office Complex in Stamford, Connecticut

38STAMFORD, CONN. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Stamford Towers, a 326,468-square-foot office complex in southern coastal Connecticut. Stamford Towers is a two-building, transit-served development that is home to tenants such as Citigroup,...