For those interested in Technology and Economic activity in Upstate NY... (New York: charges, ceramic)

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

Here is the digital edition of the Central NY Business Journal: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/14...0?v=1688663883

Comptroller: Second-quarter sales tax collections in state up 3%: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ce...ax-collections

Comptroller: More efforts needed to increase renewable electricity: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ce...icity-concerns

Medicare windfall for local hospitals is finalized, New federal rule adjusts Medicare Wage Index which is expected to pump $1 billion annually into upstate hospitals: https://www.timesunion.com/health/ar...ness-spotlight

SUNY campuses rolling out free jobs program to train caregivers: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ro...ain-caregivers

Albany Nanotech awards design contract for NanoFab Reflection building: https://www.timesunion.com/business/...ly%20headlines

Tops Markets employees in Upstate NY to receive $764M pension fund bailout: https://www.syracuse.com/politics/cn...d-bailout.html

Colonie CBD store poised to begin selling cannabis: https://www.timesunion.com/business/...ly%20headlines

NY's legal weed sales aren't raking in cash as predicted. How much has sold so far?: https://www.recordonline.com/story/n...TOWN-NLETTER65

Sacred Bloom cannabis dispensary taking root in Vestal. What to know about latest shop: https://www.pressconnects.com/story/...l/70384498007/

North Country senator calls for pause on solar farms until safety questions are answered: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ce...ar-farm-safety

[ckhthankgod]

SUNY POLY COMPLETES STEPS TO TRANSFER NANO COLLEGE BACK TO SUNY ALBANY: https://www.cnybj.com/suny-poly-comp...o-suny-albany/

[ckhthankgod]

From the Buffalo News, Spotlight/economy: The city life pays off: https://buffalonews.com/business/loc...26835551f.html

"If you work in Western New York, wages are the highest in Erie County, which isn’t surprising, since it’s not only the region’s population center but also is home to most of its businesses, especially the bigger ones.

The poorest-paying place to work? Rural Allegany County, where average annual wages are about 30% lower than they are in Erie County, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

How much workers earn has big implications for a local economy, since those paychecks fuel the consumer spending that makes up about 70% of all economic activity. Bigger paychecks mean more money for restaurants and sporting events and new cars and even houses, though with real estate, it also contributes to higher prices that can make homes less affordable.

If you look at average wages across upstate, it’s the counties with the bigger cities that are the earnings centers. Albany County, with its bigger technology sector and stable of state government jobs, has the highest wages by far. Erie County is in the middle of the pack, slightly behind Rochester and Syracuse, while Utica and Binghamton are quite far behind, the data show."

Chart information from the article...

WNY earnings vary widely

Average annual wages in Erie County are the highest among the eight counties in Western New York

Allegany County
$46,915
Cattaraugus County
$49,788
Chautauqua County
$48,888
Erie County
$61,794
Genesee County
$51,805
Niagara County
$51,312
Orleans County
$53,994
Wyoming County
$57,560
https://www.datawrapper.de/_/igoBN/

How upstate earnings compare

Average annual wages are the highest in Albany, lowest in the Binghamton area

Erie County (Buffalo)
$61,794
Monroe County (Rochester)
$62,066
Onondaga County (Syracuse)
$63,867
Oneida County (Utica-Rome)
$55,353
Albany County (Albany)
$75,321
Broome County (Binghamton)
$55,919
https://www.datawrapper.de/_/49dgl/

This information is from 2022.

[ckhthankgod]

Semiconductor designer AMD moves into 2 facilities in upstate New York: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ce...state-new-york

[ckhthankgod]

Rep. Molinaro secures $27 million in federal funding for improvement projects in 19th district: https://www.wbng.com/2023/08/08/rep-...n=Coffee+Break

Schumer launches push for $1.4 million for new Delaware County line-worker training program: https://www.wbng.com/2023/08/09/schu...ining-program/

‘A big deal for the Catskills’: Windham Mountain plans expansion: https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonval...harecount=MQ==

[ckhthankgod]

GlobalFoundries sees huge opportunities in defense, auto industries: https://www.timesunion.com/business/...harecount=Mw==

$40 million contract launches cleanup of Manhattan Project site in Niagara County: https://buffalonews.com/business/loc...d24b0d9f7.html

[ckhthankgod]

Albany International Airport $100 million renovation to be completed by early 2025: https://www.timesunion.com/state/art...harecount=NQ==

Plug Power shares fall after missing Wall Street target: https://www.timesunion.com/business/...harecount=Ng==

Hochul emphasizes improvement projects underway at upstate airports: https://www.wbng.com/2023/08/10/hoch...n=Coffee+Break

[ckhthankgod]

This semiconductor firm is expanding its NY footprint. What it means for Dutchess County: https://www.recordonline.com/story/n...TOWN-NLETTER65

[ckhthankgod]

Governor Hochul Announces New York State Insurance Fund Has Returned $585 Million to New York Businesses: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/gov...llion-new-york

[ckhthankgod]

From today in the Utica area:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qdbimCVlPA