Can Connecticut Afford to Hand Out $860 Million in Tax Incentives to Businesses Each Year?

A new analysis by the New York Times puts the national tab at more than $80 billion a year in state and local taxpayer handouts to businesses. Those include tax breaks, low-interest loans and outright cash giveaways to encourage companies to locate in a particular area or expand there.

By Gregory B. Hladky

December 11, 2012