HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM | NEWHAVENBIZ.COM | ECONOMIC OUTLOOK SURVEY
What's the biggest impediment to
business growth in Connecticut?
Will state government raise new
revenues in 2022 to balance the budget?
Do you approve of Gov. Ned Lamont's
handling of the Connecticut economy?
How will your firm's healthcare costs fare in 2022?
What is your estimate for your company's
bottom line (net income/profit)
performance for 2022 compared to 2021?
Answer Choices Responses
Decrease more than 20% 1.65%
Decrease 11 to 20% 2.64%
Decrease 1 to 10% 11.22%
No growth 18.81%
Increase 1 to 10% 47.52%
Increase 11 to 20% 11.88%
Increase more than 20% 6.27%
Answer Choices Responses
Taxes 35.05%
Cost of living 24.74%
Energy costs 8.93%
Regulatory process 11%
Healthcare costs 4.12%
Workforce shortage 16.15%
Answer Choices Responses
Yes 58.67%
No 41.33%
Answer Choices Responses
Yes 68.52%
No 31.48%
Answer Choices Responses
Decrease more than 20% 0.33%
Decrease 11 to 20% 1.33%
Decrease 1 to 10% 1.66%
No change 23.59%
Increase 1 to 10% 46.18%
Increase 11 to 20% 23.59%
Increase more than 20% 3.65%
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK SURVEY
Responses
Responses
Responses
Responses
Responses
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Decrease
more
than
20%
Decrease
11
to
20%
Decrease
1
to
10%
Increase
1
to
10%
Increase
11
to
20%
Increase
more
than
20%
Decrease
more
than
20%
Decrease
11
to
20%
Decrease
1
to
10%
No
change
Increase
1
to
10%
Increase
11
to
20%
Increase
more
than
20%
Taxes
Cost
of
living
Energy
Costs
Regulatory
Healthcare
Workforce
No
growth
20%
30%
40%
50%
10%
0%
Yes
0%
60%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
20%
40%
No
No
Yes
