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VIEWPOINT: Meeting the Demand for Syracuse’s Resurgence
One step at a time Syracuse is undergoing tremendous growth and revitalization — as evidenced by the flurry of construction activity around us today. Earlier this year, I announced the City of Syracuse Central Permit Office reported 2024 marked the highest permitted construction value in Syracuse history. The $413.5 million record includes both residential and […]
VIEWPOINT: How the OBBBA’s Tax Reform Could Fuel Your Company’s Growth
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), a sweeping tax-reform package that includes significant provisions for businesses of all sizes, was signed into law on July 4. While many headlines have focused on individual tax cuts, the bill contains several game-changing business provisions that deserve the attention of every entrepreneur, CFO, and business owner. Three
VIEWPOINT: End of an Era: New York’s COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Has Ended
After more than five years, New York State’s pioneering COVID-19 paid sick leave law officially came to an end on July 31, 2025. What the COVID-19 Leave Covered When the state law was first introduced in March 2020, it was designed to provide employees leave if they needed to quarantine or isolate due to COVID-19.
VIEWPOINT: More than clicks & follows: How health-care influencers are changing the game
What do a YouTube doctor with 13 million subscribers and a hospital with a Facebook Live series have in common? They’re winning hearts — and health decisions — online. As traditional media outlets have seen their power and influence decline in the digital age, a new category of content creators rose to fill the information
Ask Rusty: I’m in Poor Health & Need to Know my SS Options
Dear Rusty: I plan to stop working soon. My health is not good. I am 66 years old, born in June 1959, so my full retirement age is 66 years and 10 months. My wife passed away in March 2024, and she was collecting Social Security (SS) benefits when she died. I have no dependent
VIEWPOINT: Hat Tip to the Economic Data
There is a lot to say about where the economy stands against the backdrop of the Federal Reserve’s dual-mandate goals. I’ll start with what we’ve learned from the data in recent months and how it relates to maximum employment and price stability. The GDP data oscillated quite a bit in the first half of this
Ask Rusty: How Do I Apply for Social Security and Receive My Payments?
Dear Rusty: I’m ready to apply for my Social Security (SS) benefits, and I’m aware of how my benefits are calculated. What I would like to know about is how the application process actually works and how my benefits are received Signed: Ready to Collect Dear Ready to Collect: Essentially, you have two main options
VIEWPOINT: All the Stars We Cannot See
I would like to] discuss a favorite topic of mine — and one that economists have obsessed over for longer than a century. Of course, I am talking about r-star, the natural rate of interest. What’s fascinating about variables like r-star is that while they are unobservable, they go to the heart of monetary theory
VIEWPOINT: N.Y.’s Hospital Quality Remains Among the Worst in the U.S.
The federal government recently updated its hospital quality ratings, and New York once again fell near the bottom. Among 132 New York hospitals that received a rating, the average grade was 2.5 out of 5 stars, which ranked 48th out of the 50 states. That marked a slight improvement from last year, when New York
Ask Rusty: I’m Still Confused about Medicare Part A and Part B Enrollment
Dear Rusty: I’m age 64 and still working full time, and plan to continue working at least until I’m 70 — it’s a good job, and I enjoy it. My job comes with health insurance, so I don’t really need additional coverage, but I understand I will be required to sign up for Medicare Part
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