FOOD FOR THOUGHT ‘Zoom Towns’ Beckon, Including Hudson Valley A year ago, just before the start of pandemic lockdowns, some 10% or less of the U.S. labor force worked remotely full-time. Within a month, according to Gallup and other surveys, around half of American workers were at distant desktops. Today, most of them still are. And surveys of employers and employees alike suggest a fundamental shift. While forecasts differ, as much as a quarter of the 160-million-strong U.S. labor force…
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Tobacco Settlement May Send Welcomed Dollars To Otsego COOPERSTOWN – County Treasurer Dan Crowell is reporting “a little good news for the budget” this morning: The Wall Street Journal reports New York State and Big Tobacco have reached an agreement on releasing another $550 million in the tobacco settlement. According to The Journal, half will go to the state, one quarter to New York City, and the final quarter – about $137 million – will be divided among the state’s…
