John Halleron

Lack of a qualified, motivated workforce one of the toughest obstacles small businesses face, says senior business adviser By Lou Sorendo Q.: What do you believe are some of the…

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The Unique Way Journalists Write

They are accused of using arcane language that most humans do not. This newsspeak is called “journalese” By Bruce Frassinelli bfrassinelli@ptd.net ‘What about the “heist” at the local savings and…

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The Red Hot CNY Job Market

Syracuse metropolitan area sees the highest level of employment on record, according to the NYS Labor Department By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Looking for a job? New York companies are hiring.…

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Outlook for 2020

‘The sentiment is better than it once was. There’s an effort by our political leaders to get stuff done. But at the same time, we’re losing jobs in retail. Retail…

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CNY in Lag Mode

Region can’t keep pace with upward downstate, national economic trends By Lou Sorendo Stop the bleeding. New York lost more people than any other state in the nation for the…

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Q & A with Rob Simpson

CenterState CEO president says region must focus on eradicating poverty, closing the skills gap By Lou Sorendo Q.: You noted last year the “robust growth that drove investments in 2018…

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