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Lamont Signs Executive Order Allowing Municipalities to Implement Universal Indoor Mask Wearing

  • Executive order by Governor Ned Lamont gives municipal leaders the option of requiring all individuals to wear masks in indoor public places
  • Lamont encourages people to follow CDC guidance to resume indoor masking, but does not issue a statewide mask mandate
  • Delta variant has led to an uptick in COVID-19 cases in Connecticut in recent weeks
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Survey Finds Workers Divided on Effect of Return to Office on Mental Health

  • McKinsey poll finds one-third of respondents say returning to the office has had a negative effect on their mental health, while one-third say it’s had a positive effect
  • Workers in favor of the change are typically more likely to believe their mental health has improved because they feel more engaged at work
  • Among all respondents, the top concerns with returning to the office were the potential for health risks and a loss of autonomy
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OSHA Revises Handbook for Small Businesses

  • OSHA, in partnership with the National Institute for Occupational Safety, updates its Small Business Safety and Health Handbook
  • The handbook is designed to help small business employers identify and address workplace safety issues
  • Topics include fire protection, hazard communication, walking-working surfaces, and more
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No Plans for Changes to Business Restrictions as COVID-19 Cases Climb in Connecticut

  • Governor Ned Lamont is deferring to local governments and businesses on whether they want to impose any stricter rules as the Delta variant drives increased COVID-19 infections in Connecticut
  • All counties in Connecticut are considered to be at substantial risk of COVID-19 transmission, with the recommendation that anyone over the age of two resume mask wearing in indoor public places
  • Pandemic-related business restrictions have been relaxed in Connecticut since May 19
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Business News Roundup, Aug. 5, 2021

A Federal Reserve officials prediction on rate increases, disappointing private payroll increases, jobless claims remain steady but elevated, large banks opt out of an SBA forgiveness portal, new data on the effectiveness of ending federal unemployment supplements early, ongoing child…

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Fed Survey Finds Nonemployer Firms Often Failed to Access Relief Funds During the COVID-19 Pandemic

  • Nonemployer firms, which account for 81 percent of small businesses in the United States, often failed to apply for COVID-19 relief funds during the pandemic
  • Survey finds that two-thirds of these businesses did not apply for aid, with just 35 percent filing an application for a Paycheck Protection Program loan
  • Nonemployer firms were also less likely to be approved for assistance when they applied
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Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Looks to Rescind $31 Billion in EIDL Funding

  • Bipartisan infrastructure bill proposes the elimination of $31 billion from the EIDL and EIDL Targeted Advance programs
  • The programs have provided low-interest loans and grants to more than 4 million businesses to help with recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Other unused pandemic relief would also be used as part of the funding strategy for the infrastructure bill
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Instagram Series Launched to Highlight Connecticut Businesses

  • Made in CT debuts on Instagram
  • Series will highlight business success stories in Connecticut and highlight why the state is a good place to live and do business
  • Premiere episode focuses on Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana
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TRIP Extends Deadline on RFP for Southeastern Connecticut Entrepreneurship Projects

  • Thames River Innovation Place extends timeline for its latest round of funding
  • Request for proposals now sets Set. 10 as date for applicants to submit a letter of interest and Oct. 8 for proposals
  • RFP remains focused on finding projects to enhance the Blue Tech sector in southeastern Connecticut or address a periphery issue
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Business News Roundup, Aug. 4, 2021

An eviction moratorium extension, record credit availability, vaccine mandates, all of Connecticut reaches a substantial COVID-19 transmission risk level, and a key permit in a proposed offshore wind development are among the top business news items this morning. National The…

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