job creation

IDAs need to be more transparent, accountable, says comptroller

Kate O'Connell — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:48:22 +0000

The New York state comptroller’s office has released its annual report on New York’s 113 Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs), with concerns raised about the effectiveness and transparency of the organizations.

Private-sector jobs up statewide, but it's not all good news

Kate O'Connell — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:32:58 +0000

Job figures are on the rise across New York state, however private-sector jobs in some upstate areas have declined according to the state Department of Labor’s latest jobs report.

State Assembly approves minimum wage

Karen Dewitt — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:04:00 +0000

The New York State Assembly voted to raise the state’s minimum wage to $9 an hour, but the measure is stalled in the state Senate.

Greek yogurt helps boost the dairy industry and upstate's economy

Katie Gleitsmann — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Greek-style yogurt now accounts for about a quarter of all yogurt sales in the United States. Much of it is made in upstate New York, where this low-tech industry is having a big economic impact.

Gillibrand says economy requires investment to stimulate growth

Joanna Richards — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 08:07:08 +0000

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is traveling around New York making her case for Democratic economic policies. Thursday she did so at a boat manufacturing facility in Cape Vincent.

GE unveils new battery plant

Marie Cusick — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 13:19:38 +0000

General Electric is getting ready to unveil a new battery manufacturing plant in the very same place where the company got its start.

Eight session days left, many issues unresolved

Karen Dewitt — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 13:25:19 +0000

New York state lawmakers plan on leaving Albany for the summer on June 21, but they continue to be gridlocked on the issues of raising the state’s minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $8.50 an hour, and offering tax breaks to small businesses as an incentive to create more jobs.

Slow and steady: New York state job levels rise

Alex Crighton — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:01:02 +0000

New York state is on the brink of returning to pre-recession job levels, according to a new analysis from IHS Global Insight.