Governor Dannel Malloy has touted the state’s economic achievements in 2015, saying robust job growth and an overall rise in wages has put Connecticut in a stronger position.
And the governor said the state has one of the best workforces in the world, saying if Connecticut were a country, it would rank seventh in the world in productivity.
“We tend to beat ourselves up pretty hard in Connecticut and I can understand why,” Malloy said. “We were more adversely affected in the Great Recession than most other states. But the reality is, as I’ve said, we’ve moved 20 companies from other states into Connecticut. We’re reaching out across the globe and we’re bringing jobs to Connecticut.”
But the governor had little to say about the possible economic impact of General Electric moving its headquarters out of the state.
“Well, GE left New York in 1974. They’ve been doing pretty well since then,” Malloy said.
Malloy said he has not had any discussions with GE since they announced that they would extend the deadline for their decision.
The company said it will decide by the end of this month whether to relocate its Fairfield headquarters.