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Economic Development Committee
- Corning
announces $300 million investment
in R&D facility, with 300 new
jobs to be created (November
13, 2007)
- GE
to create 500 new jobs and invest
more than $39 million in Schenectady (October
31, 2007)
- Assembly
Commission to hold roundtable on "green" jobs
in Central New York (October
4, 2007)
- Report
recommends refocusing New York's
economic development programs on
'the Innovation Economy' (July
17, 2007)
- Senate
plan would invest $3.7 billion
in Upstate economy (May
16, 2007)
- Report
finds New York well placed in new
economy (April 17, 2007)
- Governor
Spitzer's State of the State emphasizes
economic revival and government
reforms; The Governor's agenda
addresses eight of 10 top priorities
identified by Council members in
a December survey (January
3, 2007)
- Governor
Spitzer unveils broad 'Renew New
York Agenda'; Initiative includes
reforms to workers' comp and the
Wicks Law, middle-class property-tax
relief, and steps to increase energy
supplies (January 2, 2007)
- Governor
Spitzer: All actions in Albany
must focus on government ethics
and economic growth (January
1, 2007)
- New
York’s highest-in-the-nation per capita tax burden
weakens job and population growth, but some reform opportunities
are faced with roadblocks, two panel members at an economic
forum at The Business Council’s
Annual Meeting said.
- ‘We
have momentum, and I’m eager to build on progress’.
Linda Sanford, senior vice president for IBM and co-chairman
of The Business Council, urged the Council
to maintain its focus on a long-term innovation-driven
agenda for growth in New York State.
- Micro
areas in New York move up in national rankings of economic
strength (September 11, 2006)
- New York
lags in both short-term and long-term employment trends,
new 'Just the Facts' shows (August 31, 2006)
- Globalization
brings jobs to New York, report shows (March
15, 2006)
- New
'Just The Facts' shows New York leads most states in
business costs (March 9, 2006)
- Weld
argues that New York must enact policy changes to reduce
taxes and other job-creation costs 1/17/06
- Survey
finds CEOs identify 'excessive' taxes and regulations as
obstacle to economic growth 8/4/05
- Study:
New York ranks low on 'economic freedom' index (June
29, 2005)
- ‘Runway
spending’ amendment
imperils economy, taxpayers (June 13, 2005)
- Council
blasts St. Lawrence Cement decision 4/21/05
- Census
Bureau: Florida soon to surpass New York's population 4/21/05
- Council:
New York needs Indian Point power 4/18/05
- Four
diverse panelists agree: New York's economic policies have
hurt its economy 03/05
- Governor
announces details of his 'Operation SPUR' program to revitalize
select Upstate communities 1/14/05
- Council:
New York must make costs competitive, raise workers' skills
to attract high-paying jobs 1/10/05
- Assembly
minority unveils 'Excelsior 2005,' a plan that includes many
of business's economic-policy priorities 1/4/05
- New
economic index finds New York ranking last in nation-
again
11/17/04
- Knickerbockerblog.com
to provide monthly 'Upstate Economic
Snapshot' 11/19/04
- Council:
Empires Zones are New York's best job-creation tool; lawmakers
should keep, and expand, the program (April 26, 2004)
- Study:
Offshore outsourcing will create 18,000 jobs in New York
by 2008 4/2/04
- Report:
New York one of only five states to see high-skilled manufacturing
jobs decline 3/19/04
- Opinion
piece: State lawmakers are trying to blame India for their
failure to nurture job growth in New York 3/15/04
- Senate,
Assembly offer separate proposals for creating jobs; Council
says any growth plan must ease the high costs of creating
jobs
03/11/04
- Assembly
majority proposes $525 million economic-development plan
3/9/04
- Council
opposes bill to use state's economic development programs
to impose isolationism 2/9/04
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