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December 28, 2020

2021 should be a year of recovery

By Farhad Rassekh, Economics Professor, University of Hartford

With effective vaccines, Connecticut’s economy in 2021 should return to its pre-pandemic level.

Unfortunately, this is not saying much because our economy has been languishing since the financial crisis of 2008, leading to the stagnation in the housing market — although the housing market recently experienced a revival as many New Yorkers moved to Connecticut.

Policymakers should devise credible pro-business policies that will encourage entrepreneurs and families to move into Connecticut, and those already residing in the state to stay; otherwise, our economy will continue to lag behind the majority of states in the country.

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