Survey Shows More Upstate NY Business Leaders Optimistic Than Pessimistic About 2012 State Business Climate Confidence Levels for Future Remain Slightly Positive, But Company Heads Will Operate With Caution in…
• Most Expect Market to Hold Steady or Improve a Little in Year to Come • Sentiment towards Current Real Estate Market Edges Lower; Hits 2-Year Low • Buffalo, Rochester,…
• Cuomo Still Honeymooning; Record High Job Performance • Big Support for Campaign Finance Reform & Education Commission; Mild Support for Casino Amendment & Buffalo Investment; Significant Opposition to New…
• Rochester Tops Confidence Derby in 4th Quarter • Future Confidence Up Everywhere except Syracuse; Despite Increases, All Areas Remain More Pessimistic than Optimistic • Buying Plans for Cars, Computers,…
• 2011 Ends With Consumer Confidence Rally; NY Up 5 Points; U.S. Up Nearly 6 • Despite Growing Optimism, Buyers Still Cautious; Major Purchase Plans Flat and Weak • Gasoline…
• 49% Say ‘Country’s Best Economic Days Behind Us’ • Gas, Food, Heating Costs Hardship for Most; Still, 41% Add to Savings • Since Fall of ’07: Cutting Back and…
• Majority Say ‘Country’s Best Economic Days Behind Us’ • Gas, Food, Heating Costs Hardship for Most; Only about 1/3 Able to Save • Since Fall of ’07: Cutting Back…
• Consumer Confidence Rallies as Economic News, Jobs, Spending Trend Higher • Older NY’ers, Democrats Lead Uptick, Younger Residents Lag • 56% See Gas Prices as Hardship, Lowest this Year…
• Faith in the Economy Drops in PA; 60% Say ‘Best Days Behind Us’ • Gas, Food Costs, Increasing Concern; Savings Rate Down, Debt Up • Since Fall of ’07:…
• Despite Tough Economic Year, NY Civic Health Stable • Participation in Civic Responsibilities and Duties Low like Volunteering and Voting Trail Nation • New Yorkers Highly Social and Informed;…