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Census: 92.9 percent in N.Y. had health insurance in 2015
According to a U.S. Census report released Tuesday, 92.9 percent of New York residents had health insurance coverage in 2015—an increase of 4.3 percentage points since 2008. The nationwide figure […]
Average weekly wage declines in Monroe County
The average weekly wage in Monroe County declined by 1.1 percent from the first quarter of 2015 to the first quarter of 2016, according to the quarterly report on county […]
Ontario County scores high on index of economic activity
Ontario ranks first among local counties—and is among the top 10 percent nationally—for the amount invested in its local economy, according to a study published Aug. 25 by the financial […]
Presidential candidates get $4.4M from upstate
As of July 31, residents of upstate metropolitan areas have contributed more than $4.4 million to presidential candidates in this year’s elections cycle, according to the most recent Federal Election […]
Consumer prices increase 0.8 percent in one year
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.8 percent nationwide from July 2015 to July 2016, according to the Aug. 16 report from the Bureau of Labor […]
Monroe County sales tax revenue shows robust increase
Sales tax collection in Monroe County grew by 3.8 percent, or $8.4 million, in the first half of 2016, compared to the first half of 2015—one of the largest increases […]
Rochester jobless rate drops in June year over year
The unemployment rate in Rochester declined to 4.3 percent in June from 5.2 percent the previous year, outpacing the statewide drop, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics figures […]
GDP growth rate in New York lags national average
Following a flat final quarter of 2015, New York’s real GDP—the market value of goods and services produced by labor and property in the state—grew at an annualized, seasonally adjusted […]
New York ranks high in foreign investment
Expenditures by foreign direct investors to acquire, establish or expand U.S. businesses totaled $420.7 billion in 2015, an increase of 68 percent from 2014, according to a report released July […]
N.Y. foreclosure inventory rate improves
New York’s foreclosure inventory rate, representing the percentage of homes with a mortgage that are in some stage of foreclosure, declined to 3.2 percent in May from 3.7 percent in […]
Consumer confidence on the rise in New York
New Yorkers in general have become more optimistic over the past two years, with statewide confidence in the consumer marketplace reaching its highest point since the winter of 2007 and […]
Ontario County median age is highest in area
With a median age of 43.6 and 18.3 percent of the total population aged 65 years or older, Ontario County residents were the oldest among those of Rochester-area counties in […]
