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OPINION: A million new jobs in past two months could point to economy overheating
Over the past two months, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) establishment survey has shown gains of 1 million new jobs, but it is
OPINION: NATO still relevant, still facing challenges
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is the largest peacetime alliance in the world and has been arguably the most successful such alliance in history.
OPINION: State Wage Board decision pushes N.Y. farmers closer to the brink
[The Jan. 28] decision by the Farm Laborers Wage Board [to lower the overtime threshold for farm workers to 40-hours per week] demonstrates how completely
OPINION: How is Joe Biden Doing?
It’s been [just over] a year since Joe Biden took office as president, and though it’s still too early to draw firm conclusions about his
OPINION: Gov. Hochul’s Budget Features Record, Out-Of-Control Spending
The recently unveiled executive budget proposal should be no surprise to anyone who has lived in New York state in the last decade. Spending is
OPINION: Defending democracy is our defining challenge
We Americans share a common faith in democracy as the best and most-just system of governance. We treasure government “of the people, by the people
OPINION: New Year, an Old Problem — Inflation
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released its most-updated data regarding inflation and spending trends in the U.S. The numbers aren’t just bad; they’re
OPINION: The Promise of America
Decades ago, it was easy to talk about “the promise of America,” as historians and boosters did regularly, and have most people understand what you
OPINION: In Albany, Public Safety Must be a Priority in 2022
The start of 2022 offers us many opportunities to change the way we do things. In New York state, a number of issues need to be
OPINION: Reining in Government Spending Will Be Tough
With a $1 trillion infrastructure package on the books and the Biden administration’s $1.8 trillion “Build Back Better” measure preoccupying the Senate after passing the
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