Connecticut’s unemployment rate rose faster than any other state’s over the past year and currently ranks among the highest in the nation at 5.1 percent, compared to 4.3 percent in the U.S. and 4.4 percent in the Northeast. A year ago, the state’s unemployment rate was 3.8 percent, well below the rate of 4.3 percent [...]...

Inflation has increased sharply over the past several months. Nationwide, consumer prices increased by 4.2 percent over the year ending in May 2026, due in large part to a spike in energy costs, though the increase also extends to shelter, transportation services, medical care services, and food. In the Northeast, inflation is even higher, with [.....