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 71.9, down 11.8 points from the last measurement in the ...

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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 in Upstate — which includes future and current confidence — ...

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Unshackle Upstate, a pro-taxpayer education and advocacy organization, has released its 2021 Advocacy Agenda. The group again takes issue with taxes, prevailing wage mandates and the Scaffold Law, but this year also addresses the pandemic. “Given the state of New ...

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Unshackle Upstate, a non-partisan pro-taxpayer organization, has released a new fact sheet that highlights what it calls the burdens imposed on New York’s taxpayers. “Taxed Out – Assessing New York’s Massive Tax Burden” features state-specific tax rankings from the Tax ...

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Unshackle Upstate, an advocacy group for upstate job creators and taxpayers, has released an economic recovery plan that would halt minimum wage increases and reduce taxes. “Fast Forward – A Rapid Recovery Plan for the Upstate Economy” suggests delaying scheduled ...

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Less than one-third of Upstate New York CEOs expect the state’s economy to return to pre-virus levels of revenue and employment within the next six months, a new report from Siena College Research Institute shows. The Upstate New York Business ...

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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 confidence, in upstate fell to 85.2 in the second quarter, ...

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Unshackle Upstate, the non-partisan, pro-economic growth business coalition representing Upstate New York, has tapped Buffalo resident Michael Kracker as its new executive director. Kracker previously worked in several senior positions in the U.S. House of Representatives, including as deputy chief ...

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