The latest figures on office occupancy dashed hopes that the number of workers in New York’s still-lagging business districts would increase as summer turned to
Tag: Economy
REPUBLICAN ‘SOLUTIONS’ WILL MAKE INFLATION WORSE
If cutting corporate tax rates and making billionaires wealthier actually fixed inflation, it would have been fixed ages ago. By Peter Certo | October 19, 2022 Republished
Nearly a half-billion dollars in checks mailed to New Yorkers
By Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square contributor October 14th, 2022 Republished with Permission: The Roosevelt Island Daily News (The Center Square) – The checks are
Unemployment Rate Jumps As More New Yorkers Seek Jobs
New York City’s unemployment rate jumped by more than half of a percentage point in August — and ironically, it is a sign of an improving job
Siena poll: Confidence in the economy grows
(The Center Square) – A new poll released Wednesday by the Siena College Research Institute found that New Yorkers were gaining more confidence in the economy.
WHAT DO TRUCKERS AND LIBRARIANS HAVE IN COMMON?
Both used to be good jobs, but attacks by ideologues and greedy corporate bosses have pulled the rug out. By Jim Hightower | September 7, 2022 In
‘It’s Becoming Too Expensive to Live’: Anxious Older Adults Try to Cope With Limited Budgets
Economic insecurity is upending the lives of millions of older adults as soaring housing costs and inflation diminish the value of fixed incomes. Across the
Report: New York restaurants still mired in struggle
(The Center Square) – New York’s restaurants endured a harsh business climate during the first stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, results from a new survey
BILLION-DOLLAR FRANCHISES ARE PAYING WORKERS CHICKEN FEED
One Chick-fil-A store tried paying drive-through workers in chicken sandwiches. It didn’t go over well. By Jim Hightower | August 24, 2022 Republished with Permission: The Roosevelt
The Penn Station Area Is on the Verge of Redevelopment. Here’s What We Know About the Looming Transformation
There’s near-unanimous consensus that Penn Station is a messy, uninspiring labyrinth overdue for a revamp. Revitalizing the transit hub, however, has eluded New York governors
