A newly imposed 4% energy tax went into effect September 1 for Sullivan County residents. Sean Welsh, Energy Resource Educator at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Sullivan County, says this would be a…
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Listen: Owen Walsh of the River Reporter on Local Economic Effects of the Pandemic
Governor Wolf is letting Pennsylvania restaurants open back up to 50% again, but banning booze after 10 p.m. Meanwhile, in New York State, realities of the pandemic are hitting home and driving…
Listen: James B. Huntington’s Work Shift Live “The View from 30,000 Feet”
This week’s “Work Shift Live” features what James B. Huntington calls “the view from 30,000 feet” – looking at the big picture of the US economy via major indicators and the like….
Listen: Michael Drillinger on Virtual Programs at Ten Mile River Scout Museum
The Ten Mile River Scout Museum is operated by the Greater New York Councils, Boy Scouts of America and is dedicated to preserving the history of the Ten Mile River Scout Camps,…
Listen: Local News with Owen Walsh of The River Reporter
Governor Wolf is tangoing with Pennsylvania’s GOP over COVID-19…again! Sullivan County law enforcement announced two of its biggest-ever drug busts. And why was the Woodridge man who struck and killed two pedestrians…
Listen: What’s up with Unemployment and Retail Sales? James B. Huntington’s Work Shift
Silver, gold, and stocks are up. Sales didn’t drop as much as expected after millions of Americans lost their unemployment benefits. Is there any bad news? Apart from the near-constant rate of…
Listen: Julia Corrice on Recognizing Women’s Right to Vote in New York
WOMEN’S EQUALITY DAY – NY HERITAGE EXHIBIT One hundred years ago, in August 1920, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution granted women the right to vote. August 26, the date of the…
Listen: James B. Huntington on Unemployment, Inflation, Stewart Airport, Andrew Yang and More
Andrew Yang has a couple of interesting economic ideas. Plus, there’s inflation to talk about, massive layoffs at American Airlines, the state of Stewart International Airport, and more. But before we can…