Benchmark
New York State
Government-related
costs of living and doing business in New York are more than $35 billion
higher than if they matched such
costs across the nation, a new study finds.
Just
the Facts
The cost of doing business is higher in New York than in most other states
because employers must pay more for employee benefits, energy, taxes
and other costs, an updated online edition of the Institute’s Just
The Facts shows.
What’s STAR got
to do with it?
New York State spends billions trying
to hold down school taxes–but they
grow faster every year anyway. Could
it be time for a new approach?
Ahead
of
the
Curve
Unlocking the power of innovation
to turn NewYork State around,
2006
Could
New York Let Upstate BE Upstate?
Upstate's economy is in trouble. Part of the problem is "made in New
York." And more freedom might be part of the solution. (May 2004)
New
Yorkers at the Millennium
New York continued to pull out of the population decline of the 1970s during
the last decade, but growth in the state still lagged behind most of the
country.
Laptop
for Every Student?
Only a few years ago, the idea of assigning individual students their own
computers would have seemed like a fantasy. But now the concept is gaining
ground—and showing results. It's time New York considered it.
A
Fair Share — At Least!
Business taxes in New York State are far more than meets the eye
— about one-third of all state and local taxes, in fact.
A
Pharm State
New York State is gearing up to capture the biotech jobs of the future.
Our pharmaceutical industry already gives us an edge in the field. So we
have an interest in keeping this sector strong.
On
The Wrong Track Railroads in New York State have left the 19th Century far
behind. Our system for taxing them should, too. (February
2002)
The
Power to Grow
An updated analysis of the impact of additional generating capacity
on New York State's Economic Health, (January 2002)
It
Didn't Work the Last Time
The last time New York faced a recession, we raised taxes and delayed tax
cuts. That prolonged our recession—but it didn't do much for state
revenues. (December 2002)
The
Power to Grow
Research: New York risks economic damage if it fails to add power
— and can reap powerful economic benefits by increasing capacity,
(October 17, 2001)
Putting Stock in
New York State
The securities industry is vital to New York’s future. And tax reform
can help keep it growing here. (March 2000)
The hidden
tax in New York's energy bills
Reducing energy taxes—starting with the Gross Receipts Tax—will
pay off in new growth, particularly for the Upstate economy. (February
2000)
Straight talk about higher standards
A Q & A on New York State's higher standards for education - and why
they are important to students and employers, (December 1999)
Medicaid: wreaking
havoc in health care
How New York State's runaway Medicaid spending is strangling the taxpayers
and undercutting the quality of medical care. (December 1999)
'JUST
THE FACTS'
booklet compares taxes, spending, jobs, other key indicators in New York
and other states. (April 21, 1999)
Misguided
Money
A reexamination of the $2.6 billion in subsidies provided by taxpayers
and insurance surcharges to help finance New York's medical institutions.
(November 30, 1998)
Driving
Force
The role of lawsuits in pushing up the cost of car insurance in New York
State, (October 28, 1998)
The
Comeback Trail
New York's economy is making a comeback, report says, (September 16, 1998)
Going Global
New York manufacturers ship over $50 billion a year in exports; export
jobs are 380,000 and growing, (May 12, 1998)
An
Accident And A Dream
new report from The Public Policy Institute says New York's lawsuit industry
costs billions, distorts justice, (March 19, 1998)
Separate
And Unequal
The Reading Gap in New York's Elementary Schools, (March 10, 1998)
“Just
The Facts 1997 ”
Booklet Shows Key Economic and Social Indicators For New York, (July 8,
1997)
