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Upstate consumers grow more confident about current conditions in May
Not as optimistic about the futureUpstate consumers tapped a well of current confidence in May, buoying their willingness to spend, according to a monthly poll
Confidence improves among learning executives
Learning executives were feeling more optimistic during the first quarter of 2012, according to the latest confidence index from the American Society for Training and
Comptroller’s report details state’s ongoing struggles
Although New York regained 95 percent of the jobs lost during the recession in the past two years, some regions continue to struggle and the
CEO survey ranks New York 49th for doing business
New York is the second worst state in the nation in which to do business, according to a new survey from Chief Executive magazine. The
State tax collections lower than expected in 2011-2012
New York state collected less in taxes in its 2011-2012 fiscal year than expected, even after midyear adjustments lowered collection estimates by nearly half a
Downshift in economy gathers speed
The signs are starting to appear everywhere: the U.S. economy is slowing again. This morning, the U.S. Commerce Department reported that real gross domestic product
Unemployment steady, state gains jobs
The number of jobs is up across New York, while the unemployment rate stayed stable in March, according to the state Department of Labor. From
New Yorkers’ finances better than last year
New Yorkers’ financial health has improved in the last year, but a majority of residents still report finances that are the same or worse than
Q1 consumer confidence up sharply in Syracuse, Utica, Binghamton
Consumer confidence sprung up in Syracuse, Utica, and Binghamton in the first quarter of 2012, as consumers in all nine of New York’s metropolitan statistical
N.Y. Fed president: Recovery may be on firmer footing, but headwinds remain
SYRACUSE — Despite more upbeat data in recent months, the U.S. economy still faces some serious challenges ahead, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank
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