economics

Northwest Bank earns award from Freddie Mac
Business News, News
Olean Times Herald staff 
May 25, 2021
WARREN, Pa. — Northwest Bank earned a Home Possible RISE Award from the federal Freddie Mac program, which helps low-income homebuyers secure mortgage...
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Carbon storage offers hope for climate, cash for farmers
Business News, Cattaraugus County News, News
JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer 
May 24, 2021
ORIENT, Ohio (AP) — The rye and rapeseed that Rick Clifton cultivated in central Ohio were coming along nicely — until his tractor rumbled over the fl...
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Unintended consequences of the American Families Plan
Local Columnists, Nation World
RACHEL GRESZLER and CARRIE LUKAS Tribune News Service 
May 21, 2021
Between our two families, we are raising 11 children. Under the American Families Plan, we could start collecting up to $33,600 per year in child paym...
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Wellsville’s $31.57M school budget passed easily
Allegany County News
KATHRYN ROSS Olean Times Herald 
May 20, 2021
WELLSVILLE — While the voting turnout was less than in previous years, residents voted six times more yes than no to approve the Wellsville Central Sc...
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Spectrum raising prices for cable TV, phone services
Business News, News, NY State News
RICK MORIARTY syracuse.com 
May 20, 2021
SYRACUSE (TNS) — Spectrum is raising the price of cable television and phone service again. The company is raising the price for most customers of its...
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Too many holes in free college plan
Local Columnists, Nation World
May 20, 2021
On President Joe Biden’s plan to offer two years of free community college, some in the academic community have misgivings. According to a repor t in ...
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Olean voters pass $43.7M school budget
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County News, News
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
May 19, 2021
OLEAN — Residents of the Olean City School District approved a $43.68 million budget for the 2021-22 year by a 506-83 tally. The proposed budget is a ...
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