Inflation, Job Uncertainty, and Political Plans: Trump’s Policies and Andrew Cuomo’s Economic Vision for NYC

Inflation, Job Uncertainty, and Political Plans: Trump’s Policies and Andrew Cuomo’s Economic Vision for NYC

By: Chris Tobias New York City is grappling with a dual economic challenge: persistent inflation that has driven consumer prices up nearly 22% since 2019, and a job market showing early signs of instability. For working-class New Yorkers, rising costs for essentials like food and transportation are straining household budgets, while the specter of slowing […]

New York’s Unemployment Insurance System Is Floundering. Here’s How to Save It.

New York’s Unemployment Insurance System Is Floundering. Here’s How to Save It.

By James A. Parrott, THE NEW SCHOOL | Editorial credit: JHVEPhoto / shutterstock.com Unemployment insurance (UI) provides bedrock social and economic security for us all. But in New York that foundation is badly fractured. Our State-administered UI funding setup unfairly penalizes small- and medium-sized employers. It pays woefully inadequate benefits to laid-off workers. And it […]

UN Ocean Forum to Discuss Livelihoods of Millions Who Depend on Fisheries

UN Ocean Forum to Discuss Livelihoods of Millions Who Depend on Fisheries

By Caribbean Business Report The 5th United Nations Ocean Forum on trade-related aspects of Sustainable Development Goal #14 is taking place online. The ocean is essential to all life. It sustains biodiversity, regulates the climate and generates oxygen while supporting food security, creating jobs and driving global trade.    But climate change, overfishing and pollution […]