CBIA BizCast

CBIA BizCast

Connecticut Business & Industry Association


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Latest Episode

CBIA BizCast: Connecticut’s Complicated Labor Market

From payroll growth to rising unemployment and a shrinking labor force, Connecticut is facing a complicated jobs market.    Add growing trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada, one of Connecticut’s most important trading partners, and businesses have a lot to think about. On this episode of the CBIA BizCast, host Amanda Marlow sits down with Quinnipiac professor of international business Mohammad Elahee and CBIA Foundation director Dustin Nord. Elahee and Nord break down the conflicting signals in the state’s jobs market, factors contributing to the shrinking labor force, and how Connecticut businesses are navigating federal trade uncertainty. Episode Highlights -Breaking down conflicting jobs data -Outmigration, aging population, and workforce challenges -Workforce skills gaps -Growth industry sectors -Investment and economic development -Navigating tariff and trade uncertainty Headlines You May Have Missed  -CBIA Releases 2026 State Legislative Voting Records (https://www.cbia.com/news/media-center/cbia-releases-2026-state-legislative-voting-records) -US DOL Issues Unemployment for Striking Workers Warning (https://www.cbia.com/news/issues-policies/us-dol-unemployment-striking-workers) -The Lee Company Acquires Two Facilities (https://www.cbia.com/news/manufacturing/lee-company-acquires-new-facilities)

About CBIA BizCast

A podcast for the business-minded in Connecticut. Interviews consist of business and community leaders who are shaping the future of Connecticut’s economy. The CBIA BizCast provides new content every other week, introduces members of the business community, and tells stories about how businesses are innovating and growing in Connecticut! Access more episodes, subscribe, and learn more.