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Much of the country has shaken off or is close to moving beyond the job losses that followed the instant pandemic recession nearly two years ago—but the pace of New York's recovery continues to rank near the bottom among the 50 states, according to Read More

While Tier 6 wasn’t the “bold and transformational” breakthrough touted by then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2012, it was a solid net positive for taxpayers Read More

New York State residents pay some of the highest local taxes in the nation. Read More

Updated labor statistics show that New York has been rising towards a full recovery from the pandemic crash faster than previously indicated Read More

Laws in a civil society must apply to everyone equally — even bad laws, like New York's vague and over-broad lobbying law.   Read More

High taxes are the top reason New Yorkers are considering or making plans to move out of the state, according to a new Zogby poll. Read More

The push in Albany to boost wages for home health aides is seemingly disconnected from the larger realities of the state’s long-term care system. As they , officials in the home care industry are warning that the state faces an of in-home careg Read More

The property tax cap has an extraordinary record of restraining tax hikes without unduly straining education budgets. Read More