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Upstate consumer confidence falls in March
Consumer confidence dropped among upstate New Yorkers in March, breaking from rising sentiment in the rest of the state and country. Overall consumer confidence fell
State gains jobs, unemployment rate edges up
New York’s economy added 21,300 private-sector jobs in February, according to the state Department of Labor. Over the past year, the state added 138,500 net
M&T survey finds optimism on economy
Upticks in employment growth and output in late 2011 make the ongoing economic recovery appear more sustainable, according to M&T Bank’s new Economic Outlook Survey.
State gains jobs, unemployment up slightly in January
Most of the state saw strong job growth in January as the New York added 45,500 jobs, putting the state’s economic recovery well ahead of
The number of mass layoffs in New York declined for the third straight year last year, but 2011 still saw one of the highest numbers
Consumer confidence increases Upstate in February
Consumer confidence rose in upstate New York in February, contrasting with the state as a whole, where confidence levels did not change from last month.
New York companies sold more overseas in 2011
New York exports increased 19 percent in 2011 to nearly $83 billion. That growth rate topped the national average for export growth of 16 percent.
State launching mobile center to deal with foreclosures
The state Department of Financial Services (DFS) will send a 36-foot-long van around New York in an attempt to prevent mortgage foreclosures. Foreclosure counselors will
SU’s Haynie named to state council on returning veterans
SYRACUSE — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has appointed the leader of the Syracuse University (SU) Institute for Veterans and Military Families to the New
Cuomo gets high marks in new poll
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has high job approval ratings in a new poll from the Siena Research Institute (SRI) at Siena College. The governor is viewed
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