Strategies to Support the Children Left Behind. By most measures, Connecticut's economy is stronger than it has been in years.
Unemployment is at an historic low.
Per capita income remains the highest in the nation. Welfare caseloads have markedly declined. The financial stability of many families who have transitioned, or been sanctioned, off cash assistance remains precarious. Bolstering the financial stability of Connecticut's lowest income families with children is an important investment in Connecticut's future economic prosperity. Also, as Connecticut's baby boomers age, the state's dependence on the productivity of each of its youngest members increases.