Let’s talk consumer spending
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
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
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 …
U.S. Department of Defense Partners with GlobalFoundries to Manufacture Secure Chips in Malta
MALTA — GlobalFoundries announced this week a strategic partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense to provide a secure and reliable supply of semiconductor solutions manufactured at the company’s Fab 8 in Malta. The semiconductor chips will be used in …
Finding People to Hire Remains Big Challenge for Small Business
“There are many obstacles to the recovery of New York’s economy post COVID 19,” said Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner. “What issues are impacting your businesses the most,” she asked the members of the Saratoga County Chamber’s Small Business Owners Council.
The …
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Detail is everything
SARATOGA SPRINGS – The hiring market has changed in recent months. It is hard to predict where we’re going, but the job seeker has a vast array of choices from the hundreds of job boards, to drive through job fairs,
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Before you fall victim to a Stimulus Scam, read this.
Saratoga Springs – With the election season finally winding down, and a new administration announcing plans for the future, there will be another factor that contributes to the uncertainty of our times. (When does the list of uncertainties stop growing,
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Looking forward
