ALBANY — With an indictment looming against two former top officials in his administration and his call for a special session to deal with ethics reform seemingly falling on deaf ears, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday announced unilateral changes to the state's spending practices. (politico.com)
Vincent Reinhart, the chief economist at Standish and former top official at the Fed, predicts Fed Chair Janet Yellen and Co. are only like to raise rates once in 2016, and if that's the case, even if they wait until after the election, there are two meetings — November and December — that the Fed will have in order raise rates. (fortune.com)
Clyde Williams, a dynamic former top official of the Democratic National Committee, moved to Harlem in 2001 to work with President Bill Clinton's foundation and helped create a small business initiative. (observer.com)