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his year Hartford Business Journal has rebrand-
ed and retooled our end-of-year publication into
a full-fledged economic forecast that will help
inform the region's business, civic and nonprofit lead-
ers as they plan and strategize for 2015.
In the pages that follow, prominent local, regional
and national economists and business executives
will provide economic forecasts covering various
industries including: real estate, health care, energy,
manufacturing, banking and finance, and education.
Each industry section also takes a look back at
some of the major stories and events of 2014 that not
only drew our reader's attention, but had a significant
impact on the competitive landscape. The look back
is important because the only way to figure out where
the region's economy is headed is to remember where
it has already been.
We'd like to thank all of our contributors to the
publication. Their invaluable insights will help shed
light on where Connecticut's and Greater Hartford's
economy is headed in 2015 and beyond.
We are always interested in reader feedback so
let us know what you think about the Economic
Forecast.
Good luck in 2015!
Greg Bordonaro
gbordonaro@HartfordBusiness.com
Editor
Welcome
Contents
ECoNomy
Survey ..........................4
Insight ..........................7
Scorecard ................. 12
iNdUStry FoCUS
Real Estate................ 14
Health Care ............... 22
Energy ....................... 28
Manufacturing .......... 32
Banking & Finance ... 36
Education .................. 44
Advertiser Index ....... 50
E c o n o m i c F o r E c a s t
