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By Dr. Steve Hoody COVID-19 has killed 4.5 million people worldwide as of the writing of this article. It got the attention of policymakers and the public, forced the rapid creation of numerous successful vaccines and made mask-wearing ubiquitous. COVID-19 is the pandemic that changed how we live in 2021. But according to the World…
New York, NY – As President Donald Trump on Wednesday touted an idea for implementing an apprenticeship program, not far from his Fifth Avenue home the Oriska Jobs and Careers Center (OJCC) has quietly operated one of the nation’s most successful programs of this kind. From the Maritime College in the Bronx, OJCC has operated…
New York’s the pits — especially when it comes to economic development, according to a new study. The Empire State ranked dead last when it comes to its economic outlook based on Albany’s tax policy. The report, authored by economists Arthur Laffer, Jonathan Williams and Stephen Moore, gives New York state, along with New Jersey…
It is axiomatic that we want job creation in New York – what New Yorker wouldn’t want to see our unemployment rate go down? Since jobs are created when companies hire employees, it would seem obvious that all New Yorkers would be supportive of public policy that encourages employers to set up shop in New…
The Public Policy Institute of New York State has rightfully been critical of our state elected officials for their misguided attacks on the industry that is the largest contributor to New York’s gross state product. They penned a scathing report titled “Derailing New York’s Economic Engine: How Albany Punishes New York’s Largest Industry.” In this…