Economic

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

Majority of NY’ers Say USA’s Best Economic Days are Over Gas and Food Prices Changing Behaviors: Driving, Saving, and Frills Down; Debt, Worries and Coupon Cutting Up 34% Add Overtime…

Willingness to Spend Rebounds: NY Index Approaches Nation’s Home Buying Plans Highest since September ‘07 Future Outlook Brightens for Most; Upstate Lags Lower Gas Prices Ease Consumer Burden Press Release

Half of NYers Describe State Fiscal Condition as Poor Special Session Priority: Voters Equally Divided Among Job Creation, Property Taxes and Budget Deficit As Paterson’s Rating with Voters Continues to…

Financial Impact of Gas and Food Prices Rises 2/3’s Brace for Grocery Hikes; 44% Expect Fuel Costs to Increase Winter Heating Cost Worries Arrive Early Press Release  

Statewide Consumer Confidence Up a Tick; NY Lags Behind Nation Auto Buying Plans at Record Low Overall Willingness to Spend Drops by 34% from Last Summer Press Release

Another Record Low for Statewide Confidence All NY’ers Feeling the Pinch; Future Outlook Darkens 2/3’s Suffering from Gas and Food Price Epidemic Press Release

Consumer Confidence Plummets to Record Low, Everywhere Willingness to Spend Down by 1/3 Since Spring ‘07 Rebate Checks Provide No Bounce Press Release

Seven Month Slide Ends; State Confidence Levels Dismal Future Outlook Upstate; But NY’ers Slightly more Optimistic than Nation No Buying Surge in Sight Press Release

Another Record Low in Consumer Confidence for State Women, Upper Income and Republicans Lead the Fall Buying Plans Leveling but Down 15% to 35% from Last Year Press Release