2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images. Diana Elliott Financially insecure residents can cost cities millions No matter how robust a city’s economy, its budgetary bottom line is affected by financially insecure residents. In findings released today, the Urban Institute examines the cost of residents’ financial…
Josh Hoxie Immigrants Pay More Than Their Fair Share A new study shows that undocumented immigrants pay $11.7 billion in state and local taxes alone. It’s hip these days to pick on immigrants. From Pennsylvania Avenue to Phoenix, we’ve seen…
BY SARAH ANDERSON, MARCH 15, 2017 Report: The Wall Street Bonus Pool and Low Wage Workers The 2016 bonus pool held enough dollars to lift the pay of all of the country’s more than 3 million servers up to $15…
Economic Snapshot | By Elise Gould • March 15, 2017 Pay grew faster for low-wage workers in states that raised their minimum wage in 2016 In 2016, wages for low-wage workers rose faster in states that increased their minimum wage…
KEITH M. PHANEUF | March 20, 2017 Lembo renews push for outside review of business incentives State Comptroller Kevin P. Lembo has renewed his push to require an independent analysis of the hundreds of millions of dollars in economic incentives…
2016 America Goes to the Polls Nonprofit VOTE and the U.S. Elections Project are excited to release “America Goes to The Polls,” a report that ranks all 50 states in voter turnout for the 2016 election and identifies policies that…
JACQUELINE RABE THOMAS | March 22, 2017 In CT, black students far more likely to get less-experienced teachers Black students in Connecticut’s public schools are being taught by far more new, less-experienced teachers than their white peers. In the 4th…
Joshua M. Hall at the Working Families offices. MARK PAZNIOKAS | March 21, 2017 WFP backs union officer over endorsed Democrat in Hartford The labor-backed Working Families Party has rejected the choice of the Democratic Party for a vacant legislative…
Rob Ryser Democrat to challenge Boughton for mayor DANBURY — An immigrant and decorated combat veteran announced plans Tuesday to lead the Democratic ticket in November and challenge GOP Mayor Mark Boughton for a ninth term. Al Almeida, a veteran…
PATRICIA DADDONA 17 in CT make Forbes’ top billionaires list Seventeen Connecticut billionaires populate Forbes’ 31st Annual World Billionaires List, which includes 2,043 individuals earning in the 10 figures, the magazine has announced. In Connecticut, Ray Dalio, the founder, chairman…