News & Views
New Labor Posting Requirement from the NLRB regarding collective bargaining rights (right to unionize) Blocked by US Court of Appeals - was to be applicable for all employers with a gross annual volume of business of $500,000 or more; Rule was to take affect April 30, 2012. (4-17-12)
Febuary 2012 CT Housing Permit #s Released - early signs of housing life could be merely a factor of our non-winter. 2012 still projected to be a long, slow climb out of the Great Housing Depression that began in 2007 (3-26-12)
2012 Legislative Session Updates (Members Only) - list of bills HBACT is tracking, testimony and more (3-12-12)
Housing's Impact on CT's Economy (1 pg summary), presentation by NAHB's Senior Economist, Elliot Eisenberg, to CT's legislature; Presentation Slides; backup REPORT; COSTS (March 8, 2012)
Governor Malloy's FY 2013 Midterm Budget Adjustments (2-8-12)
Small Business Survival Index (ranking 50 states + D.C. for policies favorable to entrepreneurship, Connecticut ranks 44th) - we must do better (2-3-12)
Governor Malloy Unveils Affordable Housing Plan for CT (2-1-12)
CT Housing Permits Through December 2011 Released by DECD - 2011 is now officially the worst year for new home building in CT since records have been kept (1-31-12)
2011, 4th Quarter Market Report (1-20-12)
The U.S. Economy: Regions to Watch in 2012 (Joel Kotkin, newgeography) - But where's Connecticut? (1-4-12)
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