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Employment encouragement

By Sabrina Garone
Published October 20, 2023 at 4:36 PM EDT
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The White House has warned that without more money for the federal Highway Trust Fund, which helps states pay for road and infrastructure projects, construction delays will put thousands out of work.
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The White House has warned that without more money for the federal Highway Trust Fund, which helps states pay for road and infrastructure projects, construction delays will put thousands out of work.

Connecticut employers added 3,200 jobs in September and unemployment dropped to 3.5%. Aquarion and Connecticut Water are being sued over PFAS contamination. Governor Hochul vetoes offshore wind cables in Long Beach. And the USS George Washington is back after a series of crewmember suicides.

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Sabrina is host and producer of WSHU’s daily podcast After All Things. She also produces the climate podcast Higher Ground and other long-form news and music programs at the station. Sabrina spent two years as a WSHU fellow, working as a reporter and assisting with production of The Full Story.
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