Connecticut, the second richest state in the country, has 22% of high school students who have either dropped out or are failing with absenteeism rates greater than 25%, illustrating a structural productivity crisis even in wealthy regions.
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“the state of Connecticut which um is the richest second richest state in the country 22% of the high school students have either dropped out of high school or or are um um failing with absentee rates of greater than uh 25% [13:37]”
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Ray Dalio and Salesforce’s Benioff on AI, trade wars and new world order— CNBC International LiveCreated: 8/11/2026, 5:33:25 AM
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