146 posts on "Regional Analysis"
November 10, 2014
Did School Districts Offset State Education Funding Cuts?
It’s well known that the Great Recession led to a massive reduction in state government revenues, in spite of the federal government’s attempt to ease budget tightening through American Recovery and Reinvestment Act aid to states.
October 17, 2014
New York City’s Not‑So‑Outer Boroughs
Ever since the first census of the U.S. population was taken, back in 1790, New York City has been the nation’s largest city, and for most of this time by a factor of more than two.
August 18, 2014
Just Released: Firms Weigh in on Affordable Care Act in August Business Surveys
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s monthly surveys of manufacturers and service-sector firms include special supplementary questions on topics of interest.
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July 31, 2014
Just Released: Updated Study of the Competitiveness of Puerto Rico’s Economy Proposes Steps to Address the Island’s Fiscal Stress
An Update on the Competitiveness of Puerto Rico’s Economy, released today, offers six steps that the Island’s government should consider taking to restore its fiscal health.
July 15, 2014
Just Released: July Empire State Manufacturing Survey Shows Strength
Jason Bram and Richard Deitz The July 2014 Empire State Manufacturing Survey, released today, points to some notable strengthening in New York’s manufacturing sector. The survey’s headline general business conditions index and the new orders and shipments indexes all climbed to their highest levels in more than four years. The employment measure also moved up in […]
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July 10, 2014
At the N.Y. Fed: Conference Highlights Financing Tools for New York’s Food and Beverage Firms
With more than 35,000 farms and $5.5 billion in annual sales, the agriculture industry is an important part of the New York State economy.
May 21, 2014
Just Released: What Kinds of Jobs Have Been Created during the Recovery?
At today’s regional economic press briefing, we provided an update on economic conditions in New York, northern New Jersey, and Puerto Rico, with a special focus on the kinds of jobs that have been created in each of these places during the recovery.
April 16, 2014
Just Released: April Surveys Find Businesses Face Increasing Difficulty Retaining Skilled Workers
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s monthly business surveys include special supplementary questions on topics of interest.
March 5, 2014
Just Released: Harsh Winter Weather Hampers Economic Activity in the Region
The New York Fed’s latest Beige Book report indicates that harsh winter weather hampered economic activity in the region in early 2014.
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February 14, 2014
Puerto Rico Employment Trends–Not Quite as Bleak as They Appear
Puerto Rico’s economy has been in a protracted economic slump since 2006. If there were officially designated recessions for the Commonwealth, it probably would have been in one for the better part of these past seven years.
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