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HBJ 2026 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK SURVE Y
IMPROVE
SIGNIFICANTLY
YES NO TOO SOON TO TELL/
I DON'T KNOW
NEGATIVE
GROWTH
NO
GROWTH
0.1%
TO 5%
5.5%
TO 10%
10.5%
OR MORE
IMPROVE
SLIGHTLY
REMAIN THE SAME DECLINE
SLIGHTLY
DECLINE
SIGNIFICANTLY
BETTER WORSE NOT SURE
HOW WILL CONNECTICUT'S ECONOMY
FARE IN 2026 COMPARED TO 2026?
DO YOU PLAN TO HIRE
ADDITIONAL STAFF IN 2026?
BY WHAT PERCENTAGE DO YOU EXPECT YOUR
EMPLOYEE BASE TO GROW IN 2026?
DO YOU THINK CONNECTICUT'S ECONOMY IS IN BETTER OR WORSE
CONDITION TODAY THAN IT WAS AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR?
29.6%
47.3%
23%
34.9%
44.4%
20.7%
5.4%
42.9%
38.7%
9.2%
3.8%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
4.3%
6.6%
25.1%
34.8%
29.3%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
