News from May 2019


Schools in the U.S. with the most water polo players

Here are the most popular states for college water polo

Middlesex County exported $1.56 billion worth of goods in 2017

Middlesex County exported $1.56 billion worth of goods in 2017, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration (ITA), a decrease of 27.4 percent from $2.15 billion in 2016.

Which U.S. metro areas exported the most to Germany in 2017?

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro ranks first in trade with Germany with exports of $2.14 billion in 2017, according to the International Trade Administration (ITA).

Fairfield County exports down 25.1% since 2013

Fairfield County exports decreased 25.1 percent in the five-year period from 2013 to 2017, according to the International Trade Administration (ITA).

Hartford County exported $2.15 billion worth of goods in 2017

Hartford County exported $2.15 billion worth of goods in 2017, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration (ITA), unchanged from 2016.

Analysis: Connecticut posts 7th highest foreclosure rate in first quarter

One in 589 properties in Connecticut started the foreclosure process during the first quarter of the year -- the seventh highest foreclosure rate in the nation, according to an ATTOM Data Solutions analysis of property data.

Tolland County exports down 21.9% since 2013

Tolland County exports decreased 21.9 percent in the five-year period from 2013 to 2017, according to the International Trade Administration (ITA).

Analysis: University of Connecticut medical school ranks 31st best for primary care in the nation

University of Connecticut finished in a tie for 31st in a ranking of best medical schools for primary care by U.S. News that examined 120 campuses around the nation.

CIGNA: Cigna Corporation to Host Investor Day on May 31, 2019

Global health service company Cigna Corporation (NYSE:CI) will be hosting its Investor Day on Friday, May 31, 2019 in New York, NY.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF EASTERN CONNECTICUT: Prominent Trial Lawyer Theodore Heiser Joins Suisman Shapiro

Attorney Theodore (Ted) Heiser has joined Suisman Shapiro Attorneys-at-Law as a Director in the firm’s civil litigation department, practicing in the areas of personal injury and employment law.

Analysis: Which college baseball program grossed the most in the U.S.

University of Connecticut and Central Connecticut State University top the list of highest grossing college baseball programs nationwide in 2016

Miscellaneous nondurable goods wholesalers report 0.6 percent increase in year-over-year April sales

Sales by miscellaneous nondurable goods wholesalers in April 2019 were $21.2 billion, an increase of 0.6 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Grugs and druggists' sundries wholesalers report 4.6 percent increase in year-over-year April sales

Sales by grugs and druggists' sundries wholesalers in April 2019 were $59.9 billion, an increase of 4.6 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Grocery and related products wholesalers report 4.9 percent increase in year-over-year April sales

Sales by grocery and related products wholesalers in April 2019 were $55.8 billion, an increase of 4.9 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Lumber and other construction materials wholesalers report 4.3 percent increase in year-over-year April sales

Sales by lumber and other construction materials wholesalers in April 2019 were $11.6 billion, an increase of 4.3 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Metals and non-petroleum minerals wholesalers report 1.4 percent increase in year-over-year April sales

Sales by metals and non-petroleum minerals wholesalers in April 2019 were $15.6 billion, an increase of 1.4 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Machinery, equipment and supplies wholesalers report 7.6 percent increase in year-over-year April sales

Sales by machinery, equipment and supplies wholesalers in April 2019 were $40.7 billion, an increase of 7.6 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Furniture and home furnishings wholesalers report 0.8 percent increase in year-over-year April sales

Sales by furniture and home furnishings wholesalers in April 2019 were $7.7 billion, an increase of 0.8 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Chemicals and allied products wholesalers report 0.7 percent increase in year-over-year April sales

Sales by chemicals and allied products wholesalers in April 2019 were $11.3 billion, an increase of 0.7 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Miscellaneous durable goods wholesalers report 6.9 percent increase in year-over-year April sales

Sales by miscellaneous durable goods wholesalers in April 2019 were $19.4 billion, an increase of 6.9 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.