CONNECTICUT'S BUSINESS NEWS WWW.HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM VOLUME 34 • NUMBER 1 $3.00 JANUARY 12, 2026
Area economists and business
executives share their
outlooks for 2026.
United Security opens
Hartford office as CT growth
accelerates.
Marketing push defends Hartford's
'insurance capital' status as
Midwest rivals gain ground.
Economic Outlook
Survey Results
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In This Issue
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Wallingford startup
X9 raises $8.6M
to develop dialysis
needle technology.
Shot in
the Arm
Page 8
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TO
WATCH
IN 2026
Meet top leaders we
expect to make headlines
in the year ahead.
Pages 10-16
