New U.S. Jobs Are Up -- But So's Unemployment
Today brought some good economic news for President Obama - even though the unemployment rate nudged higher. Employers added 244,000 jobs in April -- a welcoming surprise -- but the unemployment rate...
View ArticleDocument Drop: IDC Says Gay Marriage = Money
As Gov. Cuomo kicks off his "People First" campaign to promote key platform issues including legalization of same-sex marriage, the state Senate Independent Democratic Conference is out with a report...
View ArticleQ & (Some) A: Chris Quinn On The Living Wage
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn said she does not plan to attend the Council's hearing on "living wage" legislation tomorrow, but says she’ll review the hearing’s findings as she tries to reach an...
View ArticleCuomo: Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow
Gov. Cuomo today in announcing three regional economic development committees urged western New Yorkers to look to the future, not backward. “There’s been too much talk of the old days and ‘when we...
View ArticleCuomo: Development Money Based On Best Plans, Not By Regions
Gov. Cuomo today on Long Island said economic development competitive grants will be dolled out based on who has the best plan, not which regions need them more. "The best plan wins," Cuomo said in...
View ArticleFive Tech Firms Enter Into $4.4 Billion NYS Deal - Updated
Passing over offers from countries in Europe, Asia and the Middle East, Intel, IBM, GLOBALFOUNDRIES, TSMC and Samsung have entered into a deal with New York State to plunge $4.4 billion into computer...
View ArticleBill Clinton: NY Needs To Get Back To The Future
Former President Bill Clinton today declared that “America needs to get back in the future business.” Our Ken Lovett reports: “We need more emphasis on the future even if we have to give up a little in...
View ArticleRegional Economic Development Councils LIVE
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View ArticleScott Stringer's "Start-up City"
While Scott Stringer's now looking to become the city's next comptroller -- and to that end, he's picking up the endorsement of Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. tomorrow -- he's still got a day...
View ArticleState Legislative Leaders Looking For Changes In Gov. Cuomo's Tax-Free NY...
Gov. Cuomo’s heavily promoted plan to create tax-free zones for start-up companies near college campuses hasn’t won over legislative leaders just yet. Emerging from an hour-long meeting with Cuomo...
View ArticleFishing Contest, Horse Show And Rating Agencies Dominated Gov. Cuomo's August...
Gov. Cuomo’s August days included meetings with the heads of major financial rating agencies, fishing contests and horse shows. Those were among the events listed the daily schedules for August that...
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