When markets speak louder than politics: Real estate in an uncertain economy
Rising bond yields and trade policy shifts are prompting caution in the 2025 housing market, but experts say opportunity still exists for savvy buyers.
Tariffs, uncertainty slow US growth in early 2025
US GDP stalls amid tariff concerns and policy uncertainty. Consumer spending holds up, but confidence and markets falter as Fed navigates tough choices.
Consumer confidence plummets in Q3
Consumer sentiment plummeted across New York state in the third quarter, a new report from Siena College Research Institute shows. The New York State Index of Consumer Sentiment stands at […]
Upstate consumer confidence falls in Q2
Confidence among Upstate New York consumers fell during the second quarter, bucking both the statewide and national trend, a new survey from Siena College Research Institute shows. Overall consumer sentiment […]
Consumer confidence upstate wanes in Q4
Confidence among Upstate New York consumers continued to trail both the state and nation in the fourth quarter, a quarterly report from Siena College Research Institute shows. Overall confidence in […]
Upstate confidence improves in Q3
Confidence among upstate consumers improved in the third quarter, following both a statewide and national trend, a new report from Siena College Research Institute shows. Overall confidence, which includes current […]
Consumer confidence rebounds statewide, drops in upstate
Confidence among Upstate New York consumers continued to drop in the second quarter, although at not as steep a pace as in the first quarter, a quarterly report from Siena […]
Pandemic blamed for plummet in consumer confidence
Consumer confidence across New York state tanked in the first quarter of 2020, due primarily to the effects of COVID-19, a new report from Siena College Research Institute shows. The […]
Upstate consumer confidence steadies in third quarter
Confidence among upstate consumers stabilized during the third quarter, bucking a nationwide trend, the latest quarterly poll by the Siena College Research Institute shows. Overall confidence, which includes current and […]
Confidence falls among upstate consumers
Confidence among Upstate New York consumers fell to its lowest point in three years, a quarterly report from Siena College Research Institute shows. Overall confidence, which includes future and current […]
Upstate consumer confidence continues to trail state, nation
Confidence among Upstate New York consumers improved slightly in the first quarter this year, a new survey from Siena College Research Institute shows. Overall confidence, which includes current and future […]
Upstate consumer confidence falls, trails nation
Confidence among upstate consumers continued to lag that of the nation and of the rest of New York State, a quarterly report from Siena College Research Institute shows. Overall confidence, […]















