May 12 2021
Regional/County Profiles

These 3 Capital Region Counties Boosted Domestic Migration in 2020

Faced with slowing international migration and a widening gap between births and deaths, the Capital Region sustained a slight annual population decline in 2020 – the smallest in the state. However, at the same time, the region housed the state’s fastest-growing county and three of New York’s seven counties that

May 12 2021
Regional/County Profiles

Hudson Has 3rd Highest Percentage of Same-Sex Couple Households among Micropolitan Areas

New York’s Capital Region is a leading location for same-sex couples. Among micropolitan statistical areas (µSAs), the Hudson µSA has the third greatest percentage of same-sex couple households1 of all coupled households. Even more, among mid-sized metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs),2 the  Albany-Schenectady-Troy MSA has the 37th highest percentage of  same-sex

May 12 2021
Economic Analysis

Capital Region Sees NY’s Biggest Increase in Single-Family Building Permits

Amid the pandemic in 2020, Capital Region single-family building permits grew at their fastest rate in 12 years. Even more, the eight-county region saw New York’s biggest year-over-year increase in the number of authorized single-family building permits, according to a Center for Economic Growth (CEG) analysis of U.S. Census Bureau

May 12 2021
General, News

CEG in the News: April, 2021

See the below articles from the past month for news about CEG: CEG Announcements/Op-eds/Media Mentions Finger Lakes Times: Biden advances wind farms off New York coast Times Union: Biden advances wind farms off New York  Times Union: Danish officials to join discussion on Capital Region offshore wind cluster  Insider NJ:

May 11 2021
Education/Training, Employment/Workforce, Manufacturing

New Certification Introduces Basic Manufacturing Concepts for Entry-Level Job Candidates

The new Certified Manufacturing Associate (CMfgA) from SME — a nationally recognized certifying body in manufacturing — quickly prepares individuals for high-demand, entry-level manufacturing jobs. In SME’s latest blog, learn how educators and workforce organizations are using the CMfgA to prepare new workers and help local manufacturers: McHenry County Workforce

May 7 2021
News

Week in Review: May 3 – May 7, 2021

Stay up-to-date on business and economic development happenings in the Capital Region with the CEG Economic Development Week in Review. Don’t miss out on the developments that are transforming the region by following us on: CEG IN THE NEWS IBM elicits praise, celebration locally after 2nm chip breakthrough REGIONAL ECONOMIC

April 30 2021
News

Week in Review: April 26 – April 30, 2021

Stay up-to-date on business and economic development happenings in the Capital Region with the CEG Economic Development Week in Review. Don’t miss out on the developments that are transforming the region by following us on: CEG IN THE NEWS Register-Star: Hudson ranked 5th for second-home buys Albany Business Review: Execs

April 23 2021
News

Week in Review: April 19 – April 23, 2021

Stay up-to-date on business and economic development happenings in the Capital Region with the CEG Economic Development Week in Review. Don’t miss out on the developments that are transforming the region by following us on: CEG IN THE NEWS Business Symposium Optimistic About Capital Region’s Wind Energy Industry REGIONAL ECONOMIC

April 16 2021
News

Week in Review: April 12 – April 16, 2021

Stay up-to-date on business and economic development happenings in the Capital Region with the CEG Economic Development Week in Review. Don’t miss out on the developments that are transforming the region by following us on: CEG IN THE NEWS Capital Region grows as an exporter of semiconductors and electronics City

April 15 2021
Regional/County Profiles

These Are the Capital Region’s Fortune 500 Companies

Recent years have seen several Fortune 500 companies enter or expand their presence in the Capital Region market, either through acquisitions (BD, Fluor, Activision, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.) or new developments (Applied Materials, Amazon). Here is a list of 29 Fortune 500 companies with significant ties1 to the Capital

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