News Releases

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• 4/21/2021 Statement From State Treasurer Shawn T. Wooden Following CT Baby Bonds Proposal Being Voted Out Of The Appropriations Committee Today

• 4/20/2021 Statement From State Treasurer Shawn T. Wooden On The Guilty Verdict Outcomes In The Murder Of George Floyd

• 4/19/2021 Treasurer Shawn Wooden Visits Covid-19 Vaccine Clinic In Waterbury And Works To Combat Vaccine Hesitancy Among Communities Of Color And Promote Efforts To Close The Vaccine Equity Gap; Applauds The City Of Waterbury And Saint Mary’s Hospital For Their Efforts To Help Socially Vulnerable Communities Get Vaccinated

• 4/19/2021 Treasurer Shawn Wooden Visits Neighborhood Housing Services Of Waterbury To For A Discussion On How His Baby Bonds Bill Will Reduce Wealth Disparities And Spur Economic Growth For All; CT Baby Bonds Will Help Families Break The Cycle Of Poverty Through Ownership

• 4/16/2021 Media Advisory - Monday: Treasurer Shawn Wooden Visits Neighborhood Housing Services Of Waterbury To Talk About Baby Bonds And How Increasing Homeownership Will Reduce Wealth Disparities And Spur Economic Development

• 4/16/2021 Media Advisory - Monday: Treasurer Shawn Wooden Visits Covid-19 Vaccine Clinic In Waterbury And Applauds The City And Saint Mary’s Hospital For Their Work To Help Close The Vaccine Equity Gap

• 4/14/2021 Treasurer Wooden Announces Nearly $200 Million In Commitments; Presents Real Estate Fund Investment Opportunities and An Innovative REIT Strategy Overview; Wooden Awards Hedge Fund Risk Mitigation Strategy Mandate to K2 Advisors

• 4/1/2021 Treasurer Wooden Shares How First Credit Rating Upgrade For Connecticut In Over 20 Years Will Contribute To Economic Growth; Reacts To Global And U.S. Market Climate; Upgraded Credit Rating, Historic High Budget Reserve Fund, and Strong Cash Position Put Connecticut in Strong Fiscal Position

• 3/31/2021 State Treasurer Wooden Announces First Credit Rating Upgrade For Connecticut In Over 20 Years; Major Credit Rating Agency Sends Strong Signal that Connecticut is Headed on the Right Path Toward a Strong Economic Recovery

• 3/30/2021 Treasurer Wooden’s Investment Strategy Includes Renewable Energy And Increased Demand For Accountability Towards Net Zero Greenhouse Emissions; Climate Change is Key to Ensuring Connecticut’s Economy is on a Sustainable Path

• 3/25/2021 Treasurer Shawn Wooden, Local And Federal Leaders Call On The Legislature To Combat The Growing Racial Wealth Gap By Passing Connecticut “Baby Bonds” Bill, Endorsed By U.S. Senator Blumenthal, U.S. Senator Booker, And Congresswoman DeLauro; Baby Bonds Legislation Will Break Generational Cycles of Poverty While Benefiting Connecticut’s Economy

• 3/24/2021 Thursday: Treasurer Shawn Wooden And Local Leaders Call On The General Assembly To Address The Racial Wealth Gap By Passing Baby Bonds Bill

• 3/22/2021 CHET Advisor 529 Program Shifts To Fidelity For Program And Investment Management; CHET Advisor And Direct 529 Plans Now Offered By Fidelity Investments

• 3/16/2021 Wooden and Magaziner Acknowledge Progress in 48% of Shareholders Voting to Improve Transparency and Accountability Within Company; Wooden and Magaziner Acknowledge Progress in 48% of Shareholders Voting to Improve Transparency and Accountability Within Company

• 3/10/2021 Treasurer Wooden Presents Investment Fund Opportunities In Excess Of $1 Billion AUM, Including In Renewable Energy, Real Estate And Risk Mitigation Hedge Fund Strategies