Economy
Economy
Reed Says New Trade Deal Will Help Local Manufacturing, Calls For A Vote
WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Reed is calling for House speaker Nancy Pelosi to vote on the trade deal with Mexico and Canada. During a teleconference with reporters yesterday, Reed said that the adoption of various …
Economy
Consumer Watch: Grocery Savings
WESTERN NEW YORK – Shopping at the grocery store can take a big bite out of your paycheck; but there are some small and simple steps shoppers can make now that can save shoppers money. …
Economy
Harriet Tubman Won’t Appear On $20 Bill Next Year
WASHINGTON – A re-designed Twenty Dollar Bill featuring Harriet Tubman will not debut next year. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday that the new currency will be unveiled in 2028, rather than 2020, as originally …
Community
Cuomo Touts Tax Credit Program For Hiring Recovering Addicts
ALBANY – Starting in 2020, New York State will offer a $2,000 per employee tax credit for businesses hiring people recovering from drug use. Governor Andrew Cuomo today announced the nation’s first Recovery Tax Credit …
Business
Spectrum Deal Will Keep Company In New York State
ALBANY – Charter Spectrum, under deep scrutiny by New York State, has reportedly reached a deal with the state to continue to do business in New York. WNYNews Now‘s news partner, WIVB, is reporting that …
Economy
Seneca Nation Payments To State Remain Up In The Air
NIAGARA FALLS – An arbitration ruling that the Seneca Nation must continue to pay funds to the state has not produced any payments since the January ruling, however arbiters have not decided when or how …
Business
Chautauqua County Unemployment Rate Drops But Remains Higher Than State Rate
MAYVILLE – The unemployment rate in Chautauqua County dropped 0.2 percent to 5.3 percent in February, according to the latest jobless report from the State Labor Department. The county’s jobless rate in February was 5.3%, …
Breaking News
SOURCES: Parts Of Truck-Lite To Remain In Falconer
FALCONER – Some of the departments at Truck Lite Co, LLC. will remain in Falconer, according to two sources who spoke to WNYNewsNow over the weekend on the condition of anonymity. Both sources told WNYNewsNow …
Breaking News
Runnings Store Moving Into Former Sam’s Club Facility, Offers 70 Jobs
LAKEWOOD – Runnings, an outdoor store based in Marshall, Minn., has announced it is opening a new store in the former Sam’s Club building on Fairmount Avenue in Lakewood. Running said the new store will …
Business
Officials Hold Ribbon Cutting Ceremony For DoubleTree By Hilton
JAMESTOWN – After several delays, the DoubleTree By Hilton is finally open officially. Mark Hamister of the Hamister Group, LLC. spoke during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday morning at the East Fourth Street hotel, along with …
