Bad news about jobs spooks markets

The U.S. market indices wavered Wednesday afternoon, a day after optimistic investors sent the Dow Jones industrial average to its highest level in more than four years. The Associated Press reports that investors have yet to make up their minds about the economy. On the day after the
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No cheap federal loan for Tappan Zee

Judy Rife writes in the Times Herald-Record’s website the recorderonline – “The New York State Thruway Authority will not be getting a low-interest loan from the federal government to put toward the estimated $5.2 billion cost of replacing the Tappan Zee Bridge — a
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High unemployment wastes minds

New York Times op-ed columnist Paul Krugman writes this morning about “a war on the young.” He’s referring to how increasingly expensive for young people to get a college education. Krugman writes: “Let’s start with some advice Mitt Romney gave to college stu
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NY ranked last in economic outlook due to excessive tax and spending policies

Gregory Bresiger writes in the New York Post – “New York’s the pits” — especially when it comes to economic development, according to a new study. The Empire State ranked dead last when it comes to its economic outlook based on Albany’s tax policy. The report,
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ABC World News “Made in America” series featuring GLOBALFOUNDRIES to run on Monday, 4/30

On Monday evening ABC World News with Diane Sawyer is planning to air their special “Made in America” series featuring the GLOBALFOUNDRIES Fab 8 project. Earlier this month, David Muir from ABC World News spent a day touring the Fab 8 facility and speaking with local students, tea
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U.S. Dept. of Labor retreats on misguided youth labor regulations

Dean Norton, Present of the New York State Farm Bureau writes in a a statement to the public -” “Late yesterday, the United States Department of Labor (USDOL) withdrew its controversial proposal to severely restrict youth employment on farms. Make no mistake−this is a major
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Health study looks at cost of minimum ACA plans

Kathryn Smith writes on Politico.com – “Most Americans know that if President Barack Obama’s signature health care law is upheld in June, they’ll be required to have insurance — but they don’t know how much they’d have to pay for it, what kind of coverage they’
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Business Council to hold Recharge New York Webinar – Tuesday, May 1 at 2:00 pm

The New York Power Authority (NYPA) approved allocations to 422 businesses, including 122 small businesses, with total allocations of 522 Mega Watts (MW) of low cost hydropower and NYPA purchased power. Other applications are still under review, and NYPA has an open application proces
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Green initiative launched for business innovation

The Department of Environmental Conservation and the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) have launched the Green Initiative to provide a sustainable road map for New York businesses. The initiative was made possible through a $1.6 million allocation from the Environ
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Honeywell breakthrough may transform the plastics industry with the help of natural gas

Bloomberg News (4/25, Black) reports, “Honeywell International Inc. has discovered a one-step process to convert household natural gas into a plastics raw material.” The new “technology in time could ease a glut of natural gas from US shale drilling; lower the cost o
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