Erica Phillips

Connecticut

Economic Development Reporter at The CT Mirror

Reporter covering economic development @CTMirror. Past: @WSJ, @Marketplace. she/her

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Is CT in a recession? Here's what to know

2 days ago | courant.com | Erica Phillips

Are we in a recession in Connecticut? The short answer is probably not (at the moment), but we can’t be certain. Technically, only the National Bureau of Economic Research — a nonprofit, nonpartisan research group — can make the call on whether the United States economy is in a recession or not. And typically, it does so only after we’ve been in one for a while.
Who decides if CT, U.S. are in a recession? Here's what to know

3 days ago | ctmirror.org | Erica Phillips

Editor’s Note: This article is part of CT Mirror’s Spanish-language news coverage developed in partnership with Identidad Latina Multimedia. Lea este artículo en español. Are we in a recession in Connecticut? The short answer is probably not (at the moment), but we can’t be certain. Technically, only the National Bureau of Economic Research — a nonprofit, nonpartisan research group — can make the call on whether the United States economy is in a recession or not.
Who decides if CT, U.S. are in a recession? Here’s what to know

1 week ago | hartfordbusiness.com | Erica Phillips

Are we in a recession in Connecticut? The short answer is probably not (at the moment), but we can’t be certain. Technically, only the National Bureau of Economic Research — a nonprofit, nonpartisan research group — can make the call on whether the United States economy is in a recession or not. And typically, it does so only after we’ve been in one for a while.
Clean Slate erasure of CT criminal records to resume in fall 2025

2 weeks ago | ctmirror.org | Maysoon Khan |Connecticut Public |Erica Phillips

After years of delays, state officials are now targeting fall 2025 to resume the automatic erasure of most old criminal records under Connecticut’s Clean Slate law. The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP), which is overseeing the law’s implementation, was approved for $10 million in state bond funding in April to put toward the project.
Trump push to cut education funding over DEI blocked by judge

2 weeks ago | ctmirror.org | Erica Phillips

A federal judge on Thursday blocked Trump administration directives that threatened to cut federal funding for public schools with diversity, equity and inclusion programs. The ruling came in a lawsuit brought by the National Education Association and the American Civil Liberties Union, which accused the Republican administration of violating teachers’ due process and First Amendment rights.
Five years later: When COVID-19 became a global pandemic

2 months ago | ctmirror.org | Erica Phillips

The early days of March 2020 were something of a blur — at the time, and looking back. The state had confirmed its first case of coronavirus. Hospitals were working through the logistical challenges of preparing for an onslaught of patients with a sickness doctors barely understood. Gov. Ned Lamont froze travel by state employees and discouraged large gatherings. Lawmakers scaled back their activities at the Capitol, and staff undertook a deep cleaning of the building.
U.S. Education Dept. sends warning to colleges over Gaza protests

2 months ago | ctmirror.org | Shauneen Miranda |Erica Phillips

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Education Department on Monday warned 60 colleges and universities they could face repercussions if they fail “to protect Jewish students on campus.” In a statement announcing letters to schools across the country, the department did not detail what consequences the schools could face, but the letters came less than a week after the administration announced that it would be canceling roughly $400 million in federal grants and contracts to Columbia University over “the...
Blumenthal slams plan to reduce VA workforce by 15%

2 months ago | ctmirror.org | Molly Ingram |Erica Phillips

A leaked internal memo from the Department of Veterans Affairs has revealed plans to cut more than 70,000 employees. The department is made up of more than 25% veterans. It would amount to a 15% cut across the department. U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), the top Democrat on the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, slammed the plan on Thursday morning. He said the cuts would have detrimental effects on the country’s veterans. “The VA is approaching a seismic disaster,” Blumenthal said.
Trump administration's cut in NIH research funds blocked by judge

2 months ago | ctmirror.org | Jennifer Shutt |Erica Phillips

WASHINGTON — The National Institutes of Health won’t be able to implement an across-the-board cap on how much it pays research universities and medical schools for indirect costs, under a federal court order released Wednesday in cases brought by Democratic attorneys general and university associations.
New Secretary Linda McMahon unveils ‘final mission’ for U.S. Department of Education

2 months ago | ctmirror.org | Shauneen Miranda |Erica Phillips

WASHINGTON — In her first hours as the new Education secretary, Linda McMahon wasted no time informing U.S. Education Department employees in an email titled “Our Department’s Final Mission” of her plans to “overhaul” the federal agency.

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