economy

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

ALFRED — Alfred State College President Steve Mauro focused on the progress the college has made on its strategic plan — attracting new students, stre...

Nearly 6,000 Internal Revenue Service employees and contractors owe $50 million in overdue taxes, according to a federal audit published in July. The ...

OLEAN — Entering its fourth year of helping businesses to grow, the Laine Business Accelerator itself is maturing — and looking to help other mature e...

OLEAN — A pair of public hearings will be held this month on the plans to redevelop the Olean Center Mall. The city planning board accepted the applic...

OLEAN — Looking to hire 10 to 20 personal care aides, HomeCare & Hospice has scheduled open interviews from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20 at Catt...

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 ...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Government spending is stealing your future. Each year, the federal government takes and spends nearly one-quarter of every dollar ...

DEAR RUSTY: I will be turning 70 (yikes) this coming November. I will begin taking my Social Security benefit at that time. My age 70 SS benefit will ...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — If you’re having trouble paying your bills today — much less saving any money — you’re not alone. The average savings rate in June ...

SALAMANCA — An administrator at the Salamanca City Central School District who has spent years advocating for funds to support the federally impacted ...

OLEAN — A solar project that has saved the city hundreds of thousands of dollars on power bills has a new owner. CleanCapital announced Thursday that ...

SYRACUSE (TNS) — New York families with school-aged children can get extra money this summer to help with groceries while kids are home from school. F...

NEW YORK (TNS) — What does it take to be counted among the top 1% earners nationwide? According to a new study, an American family needs to earn an an...

OLEAN — The Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation will hold its final Nonprofit Link and Learn Seminar of the year, “Cattaraugus Gives by the Number...

OLEAN — Officials hope a new revolving loan fund will help new businesses in and around the city get off the ground. The Olean Business Development Co...

BELMONT — Local entrepreneurs are asked to apply for a chance at $36,000 to support their efforts through ACCORD. ACCORD, a nonprofit federal Communit...

AMHERST — AAA Western and Central New York has named an experienced executive to lead the organization following the retirement of president and CEO A...