Opinion

U.S. economy grows 2.9% in 2018, strongest growth since 2005

America in 2018 enjoyed the strongest economy since 2005, with 2.9 percent growth, validating President Donald Trump’s three-pronged economic policy. Cutting taxes, reducing regulations, and cutting o Read More
New Syracuse-to-Denver Flights will Support Business Competitiveness

[CenterState CEO members have] told us that convenient, affordable air service is vital to [their] business’ competitiveness, and we recognize it as a key strategic priority for the region. Surveys co Read More
Minimum-Wage Increase Hurts Those it Means to Help

Small businesses in New York are facing mounting pressure to comply with the state’s escalating minimum wage. Nearly every facet of the economy has felt the bruising impact of artificially raising the Read More
Small Business Employment Act Would Provide Relief Business Owners Need

New York has a reputation for enacting policies that are punishing to businesses. Over the past three years, business owners have had to absorb onerous mandates such as new fast-food wage orders, high Read More
American Politics’ Great Divide

One of the more striking political developments of the last few years has been the partisan sorting of American voters. It used to be that both the Republican and Democratic parties covered some ideol Read More
Raising Wages for Inmates Will Raise Eyebrows Across N.Y.

Albany’s pro-criminal crowd is at it again. A bill introduced by Democrats in the Assembly and Senate would give inmates in state prisons a healthy pay raise for work they do behind bars. The proposal Read More
Who are you going to believe: Big Media or your own eyes?

Millions of Americans scratched their heads over the Big Media reactions to the recent State of the Union address. Clearly, a majority of Americans liked the address. Two instant polls by the Big Medi Read More
New GENIUS NY Teams Move into The Tech Garden

[On. Jan. 30] nearly 100 CenterState CEO members braved the cold to meet the five new teams participating in round three of our successful GENIUS NY program during a special welcome event held at Dino Read More
The Intelligence Community Isn’t As Smart As It Thinks

One of the latest squabbles big media promoted is that our president disagrees with our national intelligence chiefs. The line is simple: Trump is a dummkopf in this. The brilliant intel guys know so Read More