State & Regional News

By Hank Russell A recent report found that New York had the fourth-highest increase in debt from the second to third quarter of 2025 and was one of four states in which their household debt […]

Hank Russell A recent report found that credit card delinquencies in New York State did not increase as much as it did in other states. New York State had the 32nd-largest increase in delinquencies during […]

The state has added more funding for those who have been impacted by violent crimes, such as homicide, as well as victims of financial scams. The new laws, which went into effect on November 5, […]

By Hank Russell A recent study has shown that more than 4 million New Yorkers act as family caregivers — many of which unpaid — as they look after their friends or loved ones who […]

State tax receipts totaled $59.9 billion through September, the middle of State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025-26. That is $702.2 million higher than financial plan estimates from the Division of Budget (DOB), according to the monthly […]

By Hank Russell A recent study found that auto loan rates in New York State increased less than 1% — one of the 20 lowest increases in the nation. According to data from WalletHub, New […]

By Hank Russell A recent poll from the Siena Research Institute (SRI) showed that consumer sentiment in New York fell from the previous quarter, even though it was still higher than the nation’s. In the […]

By Hank Russell The New York State Secure Choice Savings Program, a new state-sponsored retirement savings program for private-sector employees who do not have access to a workplace retirement plan, has officially launched. Vestwell, a […]

By Hank Russell WalletHub has ranked New York 17th in its Safest States in America (2025) report, which recently came out. The states were ranked on a point system in which WalletHub analyzed all 50 […]

By Hank Russell An audit recently released by the New York State Comptroller’s Office found that a state agency missed its deadline in the first phase of installing electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and only […]