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Lisa Oberle, an East Meadow businesswoman reacts to the current U.S. economy.

East Meadow residents react to U.S. economic perils

Last Friday, the federal government’s long-term debt rating was reduced from AAA to AA+ by Standard and Poor’s, an unprecedented move with unforeseeable consequences. With a shaky stock market that saw a fall of more than 600 points on Monday, East Meadow residents and business owners are sharing in the national anxiety. more

By: Shannon Koehle | 8/10/11

Councils offer hope for economic vitality

As ideas go, we think Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s executive order, announced last week at SUNY Old Westbury, creating 10 state regional economic development councils, including one for Long Island, is brilliant. The concept of streamlining the development process — now a byzantine maze of bureaucracy — may be of great value. more

8/4/11

Can New York avoid catching Washington’s cold?

The summer months tend to make all of us very lazy. Our minds wander, avoiding any kind of deep thinking. We focus on the hot weather, planned vacations, cookouts, sports and dozens of other mindless things. But whether we like it or not, the world around us continues to change, and we can’t ignore those changes. more

8/4/11

This election, focus on issues, not ads

The stakes in this election are too important to accept at face value the slick and often alarmist advertising that candidates put forward as Election Day nears. more

10/7/10

Hundreds show for Elmont job fair

Hundreds of residents in search of employment — many from outside the area — came to the Elmont Library for a job fair on May 5. more

by Matthew Hampton | 5/12/10

Best-selling author Peter Fusaro was the keynote speaker, discussing the creation of green jobs, at Molloy College's 9th annual Maher Leadership Forum.

Molloy offers a look at a green economy

Peter Fusaro, chairman of Global Change Associates, and a New York Times best-selling author, was the featured speaker at a special conference hosted by Molloy College and its Sustainability Institute on March 12. more

3/24/10

Community colleges help the economy

The state of New York’s economy is precarious. Battered by a recession that saw Wall Street implode — and tens of thousands of workers in the finance industry laid off — the Empire State has been hurting since mid-2008, if not before. more

3/10/10

Rebuilding New York’s industrial base

For years, the common wisdom has been that American industry is in an irreversible decline. As the reasoning went, our shrinking industrial base would be somehow magically replaced by “service industries” like insurance, finance, consumer retail and a big real estate boom. more

Al D'Amato | 2/18/10

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