A lot of manufacturing was leaving the state, leaving the country. Our cities were shrinking. Today our manufacturing is stabilized. Our unemployment rate is less than national average. Our economy is growing again, you know, 10 fastest in the country last cycle. But we still have a way to go. And I got to rebuild our cities, make sure there's housing there for young people to be in, keep our budget balanced, make sure we have the resources to invest in our future. (02:01–02:07)
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Asserts that Connecticut's economy was among the 10 fastest-growing in the country in the last cycle.
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