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NEW YORK (TNS) — President-elect Donald Trump’s economic legacy may well depend on whether he prefers the comparative form of an adjective. Specifical...

ALBANY (TNS) — Why did Donald Trump win so decisively? The answer is obvious: Peanut. He won because New York killed Peanut the squirrel. That’s a jok...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — You’ve heard it many times: A voter says they don’t like Donald Trump; they cite his nasty personality, divisiveness or penchant fo...

OLEAN — Term limits and how to handle elected officials’ salaries topped the discussion at the city’s charter review commission on Thursday. Sonya McC...

ALBANY — The latest round of health insurance premium hikes announced by New York regulators adds to evidence that state policies are drowning consume...

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

Finding a job is getting a lot harder, and it’s likely to get harder still, but there’s an obvious remedy. The U.S. Federal Reserve needs to cut inter...

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

Democrats open their national convention Monday in Chicago, the largest city in Illinois, a state that perfectly encapsulates the dangers of their pro...

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

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 ...

The United States has become the largest market in the world, and at the same time it delivers the highest standard of living to its citizens compared...

President Joe Biden left Las Vegas on Wednesday after testing positive for COVID. Before flying back to Washington, he spent his time ramping up his e...

Inflation has slowed over the last year, but area counties and towns will again be hit by the property tax cap. The Office of the State Comptroller re...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — If you’re facing a cost-of-living crisis, you’re not alone. Three-quarters of Americans agree with you, saying they don’t feel fina...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Perhaps, like many other Americans, you’re finding it harder and harder to deal with punishingly high food bills. Well, don’t look ...

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

Pundits keep chirping about how voters want President Joe Biden to do something to bring prices down, particularly at the grocery store. Biden defende...