Monthly Archives: September 2020

Congress Must Agree on COVID Relief Package in the Next Week

The coronavirus pandemic has hurt us all. It has harmed our physical and mental health and economic well-being. As of September 24, 2020, COVID-19 has sickened over 7.2 million Americans and killed more than 207,000. The pandemic has harmed our economy, causing large-scale business shutdowns, which were ordered to protect public health. Tens of millions of Americans lost their jobs and incomes because of the pandemic, resulting in record-high unemployment rates and a rising need for services in New York State and beyond. Initially, job [...]

2025-04-04T14:27:26-04:00September 28th, 2020|Blog, Labor Market & Workforce|

September Media

FPI continues to drive discussion statewide on our state budget, pandemic recovery, and inequality. Daily News 9/29 FPI data on tax payments from undocumented workers cited in the opinion piece "Donald Trump’s tax bill, and mine: A DACA recipient reflects on who pays what in America"   WRVO 9/28 FPI's Ron Deutsch quoted urging wealth taxes in "As NY budget crisis looms, Democrats seek alternatives"   OneNewsPage.com 9/25 News site carried the Gothamist article quoting FPI's chief economist Jonas Shaende "Will Rich New Yorkers Really Flee [...]

2025-04-04T14:27:26-04:00September 22nd, 2020|FPI in the News|

New Poll Shows Overwhelming Majority of New Yorkers Support More Equitable Taxation to Raise State Revenue

September 1, 2020 Nine in Ten New Yorkers Support Increased Taxes on Incomes of $1 million and Above; Overwhelming Majority Oppose Cuts to Social Services to Address Budget Gap New York - As New York State faces a dire budget crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, new polling conducted by a coalition of unions shows an overwhelming majority of New Yorkers continue to support increased taxes on the wealthy to close the deficit, rather than drastic cuts to education, healthcare and transportation and other social [...]

2025-04-04T14:27:26-04:00September 1st, 2020|FPI in the News|
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