Author: Saratoga Business Report

Let’s talk consumer spending

Written by Saratoga Business Report on March 15, 2021. Posted in Financial.

In 2020, we can use local sales tax collections as a way to evaluate consumer spending. The good news was that Saratoga County’s sales tax revenues declined by just 1.3% in 2020 versus 2019. The bad news is that sales …

Navigating the ‘She Cession’: The Daycare Dilemma

Written by Saratoga Business Report on February 27, 2021. Posted in News.

While the economic fallout of the pandemic has been hard on all of us, women and working families have been hit especially hard. According to Brookings Institute, by the beginning of 2020 (the centennial of the 19th Amendment’s ratification) women’s …

Inflation Lurking

Written by Saratoga Business Report on February 24, 2021. Posted in Financial.

Saratoga Springs – A common risk to investments that is typically an afterthought is the risk that your money will lose purchasing power in the future. Why is it an afterthought? Its symptoms are mostly imperceptible from day-to-day, so we …