Economic

• Better Off Than 4 Years Ago? In PA, 42% “NO”, 36% “YES” • 69% or More Worried about Gas, Food & Heating Costs • 2nd Year in a Row…

• Confidence Up 8% to 29% in Every Region Over Last Year • NYC Strongest Overall; Binghamton, Mid-Hudson Show Large One-Year Increases • Buying Plans Mixed; Consumers Approaching Historic Purchasing…

• Consumer Sentiment in NY Reaches Five Year High • U.S. & NY Future Prospects Brighten;NY’ers See Improving Business & Personal Finances • Dems’ Confidence Soars; Rep’s Low and Stagnant;…

• Confidence Hovers at Breakeven Point; Nation Up 2 Points, NY Down 1.5 • Republicans, Upstate, Women, Older NY’ers & Lower Income Drop • National Index Up 11 Points, NY…

• NY Confidence Up Slightly Led by Women, Upper Income & Democrats • Empire State Future Outlook 10 Points Higher Than National; Current Trails U.S. by Nearly 8 • Home…

• Real Estate Tide is Turning; Overall Market Appraisal Best in 10 Quarters • NYC Leads the Way; City Residents See Real Estate Moving Towards Win-Win • Tough Time to…

• 2nd Quarter 2012: Confidence Continues to Climb in Albany, Buffalo, Mid-Hudson, Rochester; Falls in Utica, Syracuse and NYC • All Areas Up from a Year Ago; Increases from 7%…

• Confidence Falls Nationally, Dips in New York as Temperature Rises • NY’ers More Optimistic than Nation about the Future; Less Satisfied Today • Gas Price Worries Lowest since Fall…

• NY Consumer Confidence Up; Highest Since Summer of 2007 • Plans to Purchase Homes Reach Five Year Peak; Nearly 6% in Real Estate Market • Gas and Food Worries…