Report: CT Ranks 15th Best State — But 48th in Fiscal Stability

Report: CT Ranks 15th Best State — But 48th in Fiscal Stability

Connecticut has been ranked the 15th best state in the country, improving by five spots from last year, in the latest U.S. News and World Report’s “Best State Rankings” study.   While the Constitution State’s position is noteworthy and even encouraging in some respects, it also finished in the bottom tier for fiscal stability at 48th overall. According to the report, Connecticut has an AA3-Positive government credit rating (which ranks lower tha…