New York's jobs report for August looked relatively strong—but only by comparison, that is, with . On a seasonally adjusted basis, New York gained 28,000 private-sector jobs last month—a growth rate of 0.4 percent, according to . This was doub Read More
Stronger than expected tax payments this spring led the Governor’s Division of the Budget (DOB) to increase its personal income tax (PIT) revenue projections for the next four years by $8.5 billion above its Apr Read More
Over the 10 days that Hochul has been in office, there has been no further progress on the Empire Center's record requests. Read More
New York's health benefit costs increased faster than the national average in 2020, leaving it with the second-least affordable coverage in the U.S. The state's average total c Read More
The document, titled “Foil at a Glance,” lays out the Cuomo administration’s procedures for handling FOIL requests Read More
Fewer than one in four New York City office workers are back in the office, according to a pair of datasets issued this week. Read More
Comptroller DiNapoli has taken a big step to bolster the financial stability of New York State's largest public-sector retirement system Read More
New York managed to tie the nation’s private-sector job growth rate in July—but compared to the U.S. as a whole, the Empire State remains much further below its pre-recession employment level, according to prelimin Read More
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