Report: Connecticut lags behind much of U.S. in personal income rise

[NutmegYankee]

Last edited Sat Mar 28, 2015, 06:10 PM - Edit history (1)

Hartford — New federal statistics show Connecticut residents failed to see their incomes rise as much last year as most other Americans did.

The U.S. Commerce Department reported Wednesday that Connecticut was 39th among the states in percent change in personal income from 2013 to 2014. Personal income is the sum of net earnings, property income and transfer payments such as pensions.
Connecticut's 3 percent rise from 2013 to 2014 also lagged other New England states except Maine, where it rose 2.9 percent.

Edit: Link http://www.theday.com/state-news/20150325/report-connecticut-lags-much-of-us-in-personal-income-rise

Still #1 in per person income.

[elleng]

1. Their bonuses are maxed out???

[bigwillq]

2. Unless one is wealthy, CT is a tough state to survive in

Everything is so expensive, and there's so many taxes. With all the taxes, you would expect the state to be in good shape, but the state is a mess.