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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
N.Y. Fed president to speak in Syracuse
SYRACUSE — The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York will be in Syracuse on Thursday to speak on regional and national economic
State makes insurers’ filings accessible online
Property and casualty insurers’ state rate and form filings are now publicly available without a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request. The New York State
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.
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