Monthly Archives: June 2000

New York’s Economy, Through Another Lens

June 27, 2000. A letter to the editor of the New York Times, by James Parrott: Re ''Jobs Data for 1999 Paint a Rosier Picture for Upstate New York'' (news article, March 2): It may be a little premature for Gov. George E. Pataki to herald the turnaround of the upstate economy. At least 40 percent of the private job gain last year occurred in industries like retail and social services, where the average wages are 40 percent below the average for all workers in [...]

2020-11-13T14:56:22-05:00June 27th, 2000|Economic Trends & Policy, Letters|
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New York’s Minimum Wage Opportunity

June 24, 2000. The New York State Senate recessed on  June 23rd without acting on the proposal to increase the minimum wage to $6.75 per hour on January 1, 2001.  This legislation is sponsored by 16 of the 36 members of the  Senate's Republican Majority Conference.  Whether the Senate reconvenes before or after Election Day, this is an issue that it will not be able to ignore.  Tom Michl and Trudi Renwick review the erosion of the purchasing power of the minimum wage over the [...]

2020-11-13T14:58:56-05:00June 24th, 2000|Economic Trends & Policy, Labor Market & Workforce, Letters|
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State lawmakers should boost minimum wage

June 22, 2000. A letter to the editor by Trudi Renwick and Tom Michl. Published in the Albany Times Union. On Monday the Times Union reported the effort to increase the state minimum wage to $6.75 per hour "apparently died in the Senate.'' The Senate has returned to Albany this week and should make sure this opportunity to give low-income working New Yorkers a much-needed raise doesn't really die. In fact, the purchasing power (in current dollars) of the minimum wage has fallen from approximately [...]

2020-11-13T14:58:56-05:00June 22nd, 2000|Economic Trends & Policy, Labor Market & Workforce, Letters|
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Hold Adelphia responsible if promises don’t pan out

June 15, 2000.  A call for accountability from Buffalo News columnist Rod Watson. OK, let's make a deal. You give me mucho, mucho bucks  and I'll give you . . . what? A promise? Sound good? Do you know of any business that does business like  that? No, only government does business like that. So welcome to the  Adelphia Communications waterfront project. New York State already has tossed $75 million of public money  into the pot, $50 million of it new dollars, to help get [...]

2020-11-13T14:56:22-05:00June 15th, 2000|Blog, Economic Trends & Policy|
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Briefing on How Federal Spending Priorities Affect New York State

June 2, 2000. Remarks by Ed Bloch, Director, The Interfaith Alliance of New York State at The Impact of Federal Spending Priorities on New York State, an educational briefing: As the technological capability to achieve weapons of mass destruction (and, in fact, incineration of the planet) continue to evolve, we are confronted with a fundamental ethical question. Where does true security lie and where shall we spend our treasure to achieve it??? Compelling evidence demonstrates that technology cannot provide dependable security. We will find security [...]

2012-03-15T20:08:53-04:00June 2nd, 2000|Blog|
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The Impact of Federal Spending Priorities on New York State: An Educational Briefing

June 2, 2000. New York State receives $3.9 billion less per year from the federal government in key budget areas than it did in 1980. Meanwhile, while military spending grew by $10.7 billion. Representatives of Statewide Youth Advocacy, the Interfaith Alliance of New York State and the Fiscal Policy Institute joined Greg Speeter and Pam Schwartz of the National Priorities Project in presenting an educational briefing today on how federal spending priorities impact New Yorkers. Press release: A new report, "New York 2000: Critical Needs, [...]

2012-03-15T20:12:43-04:00June 2nd, 2000|Blog, Tax & Budget|
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An Agenda for a Better New York: Modernizing New York’s Unemployment Insurance System

June 2000. A new report by Jennifer McCormick and Trudi Renwick. Executive summary below; also see full report. On the last day of the 1998 Legislative Session, a significant Unemployment Insurance (UI) reform bill was passed by both houses of the legislature and later signed into law by Governor Pataki. This wide-ranging bill addressed many aspects of the UI program: employer tax rates, the taxable wage base, the maximum benefit amount, seasonal employers and individual eligibility. A more limited set of reforms, some of which [...]

2020-11-13T15:15:22-05:00June 1st, 2000|Reports, Briefs and Presentations, Social Policy|
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