economics

NEW YORK (TNS) — The degrowth movement, which had a moment a few years ago, is over — and not a moment too soon. As nations in Europe and North Americ...

For years, free-market think tanks such as theCato Instituteand theFraser Institutehave emphasized the link between economic freedom and prosperity. T...

Ah, election season. That festive time when politicians suddenly have new ideas about how to make our lives better. This year the limelight shines bri...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — The presidential campaign produced plenty of noise last week, but the race still appears mired in a virtual electoral-college tie. ...

The American Dream was built on a promise of equality — a promise of equality in terms of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. During the 2024...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — To say Americans are dissatisfied with the state of the economy is an understatement. Polls since late 2021 have consistently shown...

ALBANY (TNS) — Many Americans are working less than they have in years. The typical U.S. full-time worker now clocks in 41.9 hours per week, an hour-a...

The evidence against rent control is vast and continues to pile high. The latest example comes from Argentina. In 2020, Argentina faced rapidly rising...

BRADFORD, Pa. — George Duke, chairman of the board for Zippo Manufacturing Company, announced the appointment of Norm Strotman to its board of directo...

Free money makes people less likely to work. If common sense doesn’t convince you of that, a new study should. In July, a National Bureau of Economic ...

Area unemployment rates in June stayed relatively flat, mirroring trends at the state and national level. According to the state Department of Labor, ...

NEW YORK (TNS) — At first glance, the policy sounds absurd, especially to many Americans: In Sweden, grandparents are now eligible for government subs...

Area unemployment dropped below state levels in May, the state Department of Labor reported. The Department of Labor reported the unemployment rate in...

The Biden administration has turned the U.S. labor market into a temporary employment agency for foreigners, leaving American workers behind, and the ...

DEAR RUSTY: I’ve been reading a lot lately about speculation on what next year’s benefit increase will be, and it seems like most of the experts are s...

On Wednesday, the left-leaning British newspaper The Guardian published a Harris poll about what Americans do and don’t know about the economy. It was...

Area unemployment rates rose in April, while statewide figures declined. The state Department of Labor reported this week that Cattaraugus County’s un...

ALLEGANY — Two properties in Cattaraugus County — one a retail store, the other a high-end home near a ski resort — sold for more than $1 million in D...