Sentences with phrase «jobs in the state increased»

The number of nonfarm payroll jobs in the state increased 2.8 % between November 2014 and November 2015, the fifth - largest increase in the country.

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During an employment recovery, such as the one in the United States, we tend to see full - time jobs increase with small declines in part - time jobs as part - time positions are converted into full - time ones.

Marijuana interdictions at the Mexican border are down substantially, youth use has not increased in states with legal access to cannabis, and responsible cannabis businesses are contributing tens of thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in economic impact to their communities.»

But the fact that China has lost more manufacturing jobs than the U.S. over the past 20 years is a strong indication that playing hardball with the Chinese isn't going to do anything to increase employment in the United States.

Similarly, the National Federation of Independent Business, in a study released in December, claims a proposed wage increase in New York to $ 8.50 from $ 7.25 with an index to inflation would cost the state 22,000 jobs and $ 2.5 billion in revenue.

However, the state's job - growth rate was somewhat below average, with a 1.3 % increase in nonfarm payroll jobs between November 2014 and November 2014, a bit lower than the national increase of 1.9 %.

The United States Chamber of Commerce has also objected to his Buy American stance, claiming that whenever the government has enacted domestic sourcing rules in the past, «the resulting experience has been higher overall construction costs, increased compliance burdens, reduced competition, and disruption of supply chains without significant American job creation.»

Mr. Trump's announcement was welcomed by a leading Democratic trade hawk in the Senate, Sherrod Brown of Ohio, who said the tariffs were a first step toward a comprehensive response to China that should also include increased screening of foreign investment in the United States to ensure it does not hurt American jobs.

[259][260] The CBO released a report stating that the stimulus bill increased employment by 1 — 2.1 million, [260][261][262][263] while conceding that «It is impossible to determine how many of the reported jobs would have existed in the absence of the stimulus package.»

Creating more confusion around corporate tax increases, a PC press release from April 9 stated «Prentice pointed out that more than 95 % in Alberta are small businesses, employing fewer than 50 people, and questioned those who would put those jobs at risk with a corporate tax increase.»

The idea is that the lower tax rate will push corporations to invest more in the United State, raise wages, increase jobs, and unleash unprecedented economic growth.

With a Canadian unemployment rate that increased 46.6 % from 5.8 % in September 2007 to 8.5 % in December 2009, it may be stating the obvious that creating new jobs is a priority for all levels of government, as well as for those affected by unemployment.

With Trade Promotion Authority, the United States will be able to pursue 21st century trade agreements that support and create U.S. jobs while helping American manufacturers, service providers, farmers and ranchers increase U.S. exports and compete in a highly competitive, globalized economy.

This state of affairs can be only partially encouraging, however, for the increasing worldwide popularity of TV has been accompanied by a steady decrease in reading (and in nations where the literacy rate is low, television can have an instant impact on people who have never read a newspaper or magazine) At any rate, recent research has concluded that of all media, newspapers do the best job of presenting a satisfactory image of aging.

UNESDA, which represents the soft drinks industry, said the Commission study, «finds hard evidence from a number of member states on the negative impact which food taxes can have on competitiveness and jobs, leading to an increase in administrative burdens.»

For example, the very small increases in the minimum wage that took effect in eight states on January 1, 2012 as a result of those states» indexing laws will generate an additional $ 366 million in GDP and create the equivalent of more than 3,000 full - time jobs, according to an analysis by the Economic Policy Institute.

Polls show broad support for increasing the state's minimum wage and while Gov. Andrew Cuomo hasn't taken a position on Silver's proposal, he's said he agrees in theory raising the wage wouldn't be the «job - killer» that Skelos has warned about.

There is much for business to be encouraged about with the emphasis on holding growth in overall state spending to under 2 percent while promoting private sector investments and job creation, and increasing in - state personal income, through broad - based business tax relief.

Former New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito is taking a full time job with the Latino Victory Fund — a PAC aimed at increasing Latino representation in local, state and federal government — in a move that could further escalate her political profile beyond the five boroughs.

The Lagos State Government has concluded plans to launch a compendium of registered artisans in the State to scale up the informal sector with the overall objective of increasing job opportunities and growing the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the State.

«In that spirit, I am writing to you today to open a dialogue that I hope will help us work together to enact much - needed reforms on which the NFIB and the WFP now stand united: Enactment of a property tax and a spending cap, reducing state spending and our job - killing cost of doing business and fighting efforts to increase taxes even further in New York.&raquIn that spirit, I am writing to you today to open a dialogue that I hope will help us work together to enact much - needed reforms on which the NFIB and the WFP now stand united: Enactment of a property tax and a spending cap, reducing state spending and our job - killing cost of doing business and fighting efforts to increase taxes even further in New York.&raquin New York.»

In that time, New York has raised taxes, created a culture of out of control state spending, increased regulatory burdens, and stood by as thousands of New York businesses have closed, moved out of state or endured economic hardships that have forced them to reduce their investment in our economy and eliminate private - sector jobIn that time, New York has raised taxes, created a culture of out of control state spending, increased regulatory burdens, and stood by as thousands of New York businesses have closed, moved out of state or endured economic hardships that have forced them to reduce their investment in our economy and eliminate private - sector jobin our economy and eliminate private - sector jobs.

Nassau's financial control board is objecting to proposed state legislation that would allow the county's union employees to get contractual step increases — salary hikes based on years in the job — even during a wage freeze.

«Another increase in spending in the middle of a $ 10 billion budget deficit, kicking the can down the road, reckless borrowing, more taxes, and more jobs, unfortunately, that are going to be destroyed and more businesses and people that will leave this state.»

«Once again, the flyers and robo calls will point out the issues the Senators have failed to deliver on, including increasing the state's unemployment benefit, failing to stand up to the Governor when he shut down hundreds of construction jobs, and a failure to reform our broken economic development system,» the group said in a press release out this morning.

According to those briefed on Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan, it will include cutting 3,000 prison beds, a reduction in scheduled Medicaid increases, and more deep slashing of state operations, which will lead to the loss of thousands of state jobs.

«The continued inaction, uncertainty, and lack of leadership at the state level will do nothing to prevent increased property taxes, keep families here, attract jobs, or improve the quality of life in our great state.»

It will be interesting to see how much Schneiderman's new job, which brings with it the potential to greatly increase his national profile, affects the dialogue at the top level of state politics in New York.

«The proposed amendment to section 9 of article 1 of the Constitution would allow the Legislature to authorize up to seven casinos in New York State for the legislated purposes of promoting job growth, increasing aid to schools, and permitting local governments to lower property taxes through revenues generated.

Marcellus shale production will yield extensive new job opportunities, provide increased state and local tax collections, boost local economies, and provide long - term growth particularly to the Southern Tier, an area in desperate need of economic growth.

More worrisome is the ever - increasing number of local and International Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in the state whose impacts are not felt in the productive sector by facilitating job opportunities for the people.

NEW YORK, NY — In April 2017, New York State's private sector job count increased by 4,700, or 0.1 %, to 8,032,300, according to preliminary figures released today by the New York State Department of Labor.

Issues mentioned in the flyer included the Senators failure to: Stand up to the Governor when he shut down hundreds of construction jobs; Stand up to the Governor when he violated public employees contracts; Reform our broken economic development system; Enact a farm workers bill of rights; Increase the state's unemployment benefit.

BRONX UNEMPLOYMENT DROPS AGAIN Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. is praising new job numbers from the New York State Department of Labor, which show another drop in the borough's unemployment rate and a significant increase in the county's -LSB-...]

Recent increases in the state's minimum wage paired with an improving economy have left the workforce lagging behind other private sector jobs.

It came after a cascade of dissent from parents and teachers, steadily growing since tests aligned with the Common Core academic standards were introduced into classrooms in the 2012 - 13 school year and since the state toughened its evaluation laws, with an increasing amount of educators» job ratings linked to student performance on exams.

According to a State Department of Transportation study, attracting more business aircraft to airports would play a key role in increasing airport revenues and generating jobs.

Increased minimum wage will stifle job growth because companies will not be willing to move their businesses to the state due to the high taxes in different forms, he said.

Take Ivory Coast.I find it difficult understanding why an academician or to be more specific, an accomplished economist of Dr Bawumia's calibre.Let me quote here a statement made by Madam Christie Lagarde the IMF director «Mediocre economic growth could become the new reality leaving millions stuck without jobs and increasing the risk to global financial stability» she said this after she has explicitly stated the global economic challenges and how certain structural reforms in Ghana including infrastructure investment as well as trade reforms were going to impact positively on Ghana's economy.

The minimum wage increase was just one of 10 proposals that the governor unveiled in advance of his State of the State address in Albany on Wednesday, including expansions in job programs for urban youth, additional funding for homeless services and low - income housing, and assistance for food programs.

The New York City region enjoyed 2.2 percent increase in job growth over the last 12 months, while upstate New York grew at a slower rate, statistics from the state Department of Labor found.

However, pollster Steve Greenberg says that when given the specific wording of the amendment on the ballot in November and asked whether they would vote yes or no to approve an amendment to «allow the Legislature to authorize up to seven casinos in New York State for the legislated purposes of promoting job growth, increasing aid to schools, and permitting local governments to lower property taxes through revenues generated,» 55 percent said yes they would approve it, compared to 42 percent who say no they would not.

Jerry Gretzinger, a spokesman for SUNY Poly, said SolarCity had actually increased the total number of jobs it had promised throughout the state — 5,000 in 10 years — though automation at the Buffalo factory meant that fewer jobs would be in manufacturing and more would be in research, sales and management.

Connecticut and Lockheed Martin Corp. announced Tuesday a deal providing up to $ 220 million in state aid in exchange for keeping and possibly increasing jobs at helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft and committing to remain in the state for more than a decade.

Secondary jobs held by state legislators have come under increased scrutiny in recent years after the arrests of former Senate majority leader Joe Bruno, former Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver, Senator Carl Kruger and Assemblyman Anthony Seminerio on charges related to their outside income.

$ 700 million in state capital investments would be front loaded to increase job and economic impact by moving up capital projects planned for 2013 to 2012 wherever possible.

Still, little changed in the multimillion - dollar netherworld of what was legal but probably shouldn't be: campaign cash that bought access and influence, outside jobs that increased the chances of the state's legislators trading their elected offices for personal gain.

Historic investments in the tourism industry have generated job growth and an increase in visitors to New York, making it the most visited state by overseas travelers for the 14th year in a row.

On May 6, 2003, for example, the Governor issued a press release with the following lead paragraph: «Governor George E. Pataki today announced that the fiscally irresponsible budget passed by the State Legislature will harm New Yorkers by imposing the largest tax increase in the history of the State — a tax increase that will lead to massive job losses and a projected $ 13 billion budget shortfall in the upcoming two years.»

Meaningful job creation programs, increasing the minimum wage, strong support for affordable housing, and an overhaul of the way elections are run in New York State are desperately needed, but Governor Cuomo and Senator Skelos, two of the three most powerful politicians in Albany, have refused to respond to the needs of low - income New Yorkers and their communities.