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February 17, 2012.  Which workers will benefit, if the New York minimum wage is raised to $8.50 an hour? This brief estimates how many workers will benefit (a million!) and breaks down the data by demographic category. It shows how many live in New York City, versus how many live in the NYC suburbs and upstate, and also includes an estimate of the positive job creation impact of an increase in the minimum wage.

March 25, 2011.  New York State's economic rebound is leading the nation. New data from the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis show that New York State led all states in 2010 in the growth in net earnings. New York grew fastest and second fastest in terms of net earnings and personal income, well ahead of the national averages.

January 20, 2011.  What do the new Census population numbers tell us about New York's economy? This data brief, a response to claims that the Census figures depict New York's economic decline, considers the Census population numbers in relation to other measures of New York State's relative economic performance over the past decade. The brief is first in a series presenting and analyzing new data on New York's economy.