finance

OLEAN — A 6.2% tax rate increase to $17.90 per $1,000 of assessed value on a $29,147,462 budget is spelled out in the finalized City of Olean budget t...

DEAR RUSTY: I am going to be 67 in a few weeks and I plan on working for another year or two. According to Social Security, they count the best 35 yea...

ALBANY — For the last four years, New York’s small businesses have been shouldering the burden of the Empire State’s pandemic-related Unemployment Ins...

President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs are the biggest shock to the global financial and economic order since the end of the Bretton Woods ...

I voted in the election to stop fraud, waste and abuse. I expect our government to run efficiently and I voted for putting Washington on a budget and ...

The Times Herald is modifying its digital offerings to best serve its loyal online and print readers. We are excited to be working on a new and improv...

SALAMANCA — Salamanca City Central School officials received the latest look at preparations for the 2025–26 district budget, including about $59.69 m...

DEAR RUSTY: My wife and I are collecting Social Security. We both started receiving SS at 62 years old. That said, we get by on a tight budget. A reti...

WELLSVILLE — Inflation and wage increases drive incremental increases in the village of Wellsville's 2025-26 tentative budget, treasurer Melissa Mulle...

The warning signs on New York’s dashboard keep flashing “Pay Attention.” Pay attention to the financial industry, an industry on which the state’s fis...

DEAR RUSTY: I have questions concerning the deduction of money from my Social Security benefit amount as it relates to the sale of investment property...

New York’s startup ecosystem is at a crossroads. With the upcoming expiration of START-UP NY, a program that has demonstrably driven economic growth a...

WELLSVILLE — A state program will save the village of Wellsville more than $2.6 million for the new sewage treatment plant. Gov. Kathy Hochul announce...

NEW YORK (TNS) Tens of millions of Americans have already received tax refunds from the federal government, with the average return totaling more than...

SYRACUSE (TNS) — Gov.Kathy Hochulis pushing a new idea to make homes more affordable inNew York state. Hochul visitedRochesterrecently to highlight he...

OLEAN — SUNY Jamestown Community College is hosting Retirement Planning Today courses for individuals looking to secure their financial future. The tw...

BRADFORD, Pa. — High Point Federal Credit Union’s newest branch office, located at 1035 E. Main St. in Foster Brook, is set to open March 17. The new ...

DEAR RUSTY: I hope we haven't made a mistake! My wife just applied for her Social Security benefit. She was born in May 1962, and the estimated amount...