Opinion Exchange

The Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation has launched Choose NY Hudson Valley, an effort to help grow certain business sectors — and jobs — in the region. At 2 p.m. today, HVEDC President and CEO Mike Oates joins the Editorial Board for a discussion on jobs, the economy and the… Read More →

Here’s a glance at opinion content published today in The Journal News: Obama on jobs, deficit: Editorial We comment on President Barack Obama’s American Jobs Act proposal, which he advanced in a Sept. 8 address to Congress, and his Monday announcement on plans to reduce the federal deficit. We write:... Read More →

Here are a pair of polls related to President Barack Obama’s recent proposals on jobs and deficit reduction: How do you rate Obama’s American Jobs Act proposal, which includes an extension of the payroll tax cut, tax cuts for small businesses, an extension of unemployment benefits and investment in infrastructure… Read More →

Good Wednesday afternoon. Here’s a look at today’s opinion content: Poverty: Editorial We comment on news that poverty levels have reached their highest mark in 52 years. We write: … A day after the Republican candidates for president spent another televised debate singing the praises of a regulate-little, invest-less, cut-even-more… Read More →

Good Monday morning. Here’s a glance at opinion content published over the holiday weekend: Sunday, Sept. 4 Obama and the economy: Editorial We comment on President Barack Obama’s proposal to curb the nation’s employment woes; he’ll outline those plans in a Thursday address to Congress. We write: … According to… Read More →

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., discussed the economy, unemployment, dysfunction in Albany and Washington, health care, war, housing and the proposed cultural center and mosque in lower Manhattan, in an Editorial Spotlight interview Thursday. You’ll find the entire interview at www.lohud.com/editorialspotlight; click “on demand” and select the video from the… Read More →