Economic

75% of New Yorkers Support $800 Billion Stimulus Plan Express Misgivings over Size and Potential Waste; 3/4’s Think Banks Took Advantage of Taxpayers with TARP funds Most NY’ers Confident Obama…

Confidence Creeps Upwards as Weary Consumers Adjust to New Economy Majority of NY’ers: Worse off than Last Year and Expect Bad Business Conditions Ahead Buyers Start to See Bargains, Slow…

Confidence Erodes as ’08 Ends; Consumers Brace for Difficult Year Majority in Every Region: “I’m worse off today than I was a year ago” Consumer Spending Unlikely to Pull Economy…

Dismal Economic Year Ends with Consumer Confidence Up from Worse to Bad Buying Plans Remain Stagnant; Down 15 to 42% From Last New Year’s Cheap Gas Little Solace for Worried…

NY Index Tops National; Hope for Better Tomorrow Drags Index from Depths Buying Plans Show Little Promise; Down 15% to 44% from Last Year Gas Financial Crisis Over, for now;…

53% of NY’ers Plan to Spend Less on Holidays This Year Economy, Stock Market, Heating Concerns Slow Seasonal Shopping Gas Prices, Family, Friends and Good Will Provides Some Holiday Cheer…

NY Index Falls to New Record Low; Current Willingness to Spend Dismal Consumers Grasp Gas Relief Lifeline Buying Plans All Fall; Computer Demand Lowest Ever; Homes, Furniture Lowest Since ‘01…

NY’ers See Recession, Fear Depression Majority Feeling Meltdown: Concerned Over Market Losses, Credit Crunch, Jobs and Retirement Hope not Lost: Most Think Market will Rebound, Rescue Plan Likely to Work…

New York Confidence Lags behind Nation NY 10 to 20 Points Back on Every Index Gas Pains Ease; Food Prices Still Biting Buying Plans Low and Stagnant; Down 10% to…

Current Outlook Down, Future Up; Overall Index Lifts Slightly All Areas Confidence Drops 20% to 33% from Year Ago Consumers Postpone Purchases in Record Numbers Press Release