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Cuomo touts ReCharge NY program at Harden Furniture
McCONNELLSVILLE — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo last week announced that his ReCharge New York (RNY) is benefiting Harden Furniture, a 170-year-old furniture maker in
Kaiser report: ACA makes N.Y.’s individual health-insurance market more competitive
The market for individual health-insurance coverage in New York appears “noticeably more competitive” compared to the same market in 2012. That’s according to a new
New York manufacturing index edges up in March
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported today that its Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index rose to 5.6 in March from 4.5
Upstate consumer sentiment edged up in February
The shaky start to 2014 on Wall Street and the negative feeling that followed may have carried over into February, according to one analyst. And, it may have affected New York consumers’ willingness to spend. Consumer sentiment in upstate New York rose 2.1 points to 74.1 in February, according to the latest monthly survey that
CNY unemployment rates rise compared to last month, but are down from a year ago
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Binghamton, Utica-Rome, and Ithaca metro areas rose in January compared to December but are down from a year ago, according to the latest New York State Department of Labor data released March 11. The jobless rate in the Syracuse area was 7.4 percent in January, up from 6.5 percent in
Gillibrand urges USDA not to close 250 offices, including some in New York
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D–N.Y.) today urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) not to close 250 offices nationwide, including up to 10 offices in
New York’s initial jobless claims jump in latest week
The number of people applying for new unemployment-insurance benefits in New York state in the week ending March 1 nearly doubled to 37,824 from 19,115
Feature film to shoot in Upstate, post-production work to be done at The Film House in DeWitt
DeWITT — Producers of the upcoming feature film, “The Opium War,” will shoot it in upstate New York, with post-production work scheduled at The Film
Union membership rose in New York state last year
Membership in unions in New York state increased in 2013 to account for 24.4 percent of all wage and salary workers in the state, up
New York selects new operator for State Fair midway
GEDDES — The New York State Fair has a new operator for its midway rides and attractions. The New York State Department of Agriculture and
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