economy

Average gasoline prices in New York have fallen 2.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.12/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 6,1...

One of the only things growing faster than progress in AI applications is speculation about AI’s effect on the economy. I don’t have all the answers, ...

( Editor’s note: The following is the second in a four-part series of op-eds by Olean Food Pantry board members in preparation for the Season of Givin...

Sales taxes collected at the local level rose at a slower rate in September and the third quarter across the state, Albany’s financial watchdog agency...

Local unemployment rates were down in September as more workers were on the job, the state Department of Labor reported. The Cattaraugus County unempl...

OLEAN — The Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce’s revamped and newly virtual Lunch & Learn series is back and the speaker of next month’s program i...

ALBANY (TNS) — A budget watchdog group is taking aim at the carbon tax state policymakers are designing in order to fight global warming. The Citizens...

Our community is at a crossroads, and the decision facing the Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) is clear: act now to move the All...

BUFFALO — Nearly $200,000 was awarded to eight organizations and projects in the final round of Springboard, a new regional, innovative rapid prize co...

DEAR RUSTY: I am past my Social Security full retirement age, and I am still working. I am married and we file our income tax jointly. My husband is 6...

It was a political stunt for the ages when former President Donald Trump donned a McDonald’s apron to work the fry machine and drive-thru window. Whet...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Americans can readily see the effects of record-high inflation every time they shop. Prices have soared, from the grocery store to ...

The State of New York has spent $40 million on its County-Wide Shared Service Initiative, which appears to exist for the explicit purpose of eliminati...

LITTLE VALLEY — CCB, the locally owned and operated independent community bank headquartered in Little Valley, has announced the addition of Nina Gust...

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...

ALBANY — Plans to build a milk-processing facility in Monroe County were announced last year to great fanfare but with few details on how such an ener...

WEST VALLEY — The West Valley Chamber of Commerce hosted its first-ever business and networking event on Oct. 17. This free event, “Building Businesse...

America’s 50 state governments will need an extra $811 billion to pay off their current debt, according to the annual “ State of the States ” report f...