August and September Job Losses Threaten Democratic Claims of Economic Competence.

“Recession is when your neighbor loses his job. Depression is when you lose your job. And recovery is when Jimmy Carter loses his job,” Ronald Reagan famously proclaimed across the country as he made his way to the White House in 1980.

Connecticut Republicans will be looking to trumpet some variation of Reagan’s formula in the aftermath of Thursday’s devastating state job figures. Connecticut has lost 5,500 jobs in August and September. August’s gain of 300 jobs was revised to a loss of 300. September saw Connecticut lose 5,200 more jobs, a stark reminder that the state’s economic prospects continue to deteriorate.