Twenty-seven percent of respondents in a poll of over 9,000 knowledge and skilled workers said they would prefer to never or rarely return to working in an office
Workers cite benefits such as a better work-life balance, less stress, and higher productivity
Older workers more likely to favor an office-free job than younger ones
White House proposes $916 billion stimulus package, an $8 billion increase over the $908 billion measure currently offered as a bipartisan compromise in Congress
Proposal includes direct payments but cuts $300 a week in supplemental unemployment, instead extending federal unemployment programs set to expire Dec. 26
Democratic leaders reject idea of reducing unemployment as well as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s suggestion of removing state and local aid from package
Federal Reserve will stop taking applications to its Main Street Lending Program on Dec. 14, but borrowers are discovering that some lenders have stopped accepting applications before this point
Deadline set after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced the program would not be extended beyond the end of the year
Some lenders say there is not enough time for the loans to be underwritten and approved before the program ceases
Republican state legislators propose a delay in Paid Family Medical Leave deductions, putting unused federal funds toward the depleted Unemployment Trust Fund, and other steps to assist Connecticut businesses
Incoming House minority leader says proposals can be put in place by executive action without legislative approval
Governor Ned Lamont says he’ll take a look at some of the suggestions, but is skeptical about their effectiveness
