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Betsy Combier

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Email: betsy.combier@gmail.com

 
The E-Accountability Foundation announces the

'A for Accountability' Award

to those who are willing to whistleblow unjust, misleading, or false actions and claims of the politico-educational complex in order to bring about educational reform in favor of children of all races, intellectual ability and economic status. They ask questions that need to be asked, such as "where is the money?" and "Why does it have to be this way?" and they never give up. These people have withstood adversity and have held those who seem not to believe in honesty, integrity and compassion accountable for their actions. The winners of our "A" work to expose wrong-doing not for themselves, but for others - total strangers - for the "Greater Good"of the community and, by their actions, exemplify courage and self-less passion. They are parent advocates. We salute you.

Winners of the "A":

Johnnie Mae Allen
David Possner
Dee Alpert
Aaron Carr
Harris Lirtzman
Hipolito Colon
Larry Fisher
The Giraffe Project and Giraffe Heroes' Program
Jimmy Kilpatrick and George Scott
Zach Kopplin
Matthew LaClair
Wangari Maathai
Erich Martel
Steve Orel, in memoriam, Interversity, and The World of Opportunity
Marla Ruzicka, in Memoriam
Nancy Swan
Bob Witanek
Peyton Wolcott
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New York State Economic Report: Executive Summary February 2004

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February 23, 2004

Dear Colleagues:

I am pleased to provide you with the Executive Summary of the NYS Assembly Ways and Means Committee's Economic Report for 2004 and 2005. This report continues our commitment to providing clear and accurate information to the public by offering complete and detailed assessments of the national and State economies. The full report is available on the Assembly's website (click here).

Slow employment growth and abnormally weak labor markets have been the hallmark of the national recovery from the 2001 recession. New York has been particularly hard hit, fairing worse in both employment loss and declining wages than the nation as a whole. The September 11th terrorist attacks and difficulties in the securities industry, which is a vital sector of our State's economy, have intensified the recession's impact on New York State.

Moderate growth is expected in both the national and State economies in 2004. At the same time, the two areas that are anticipated to continue to show weakness are wages and employment. Both the State and nation are estimated to have ended 2003 with a year-over-year decline in employment, as the "jobless recovery" persists. In New York State in particular, wages, which experienced their worst year-over-year decline since 1938, remain sluggish compared to historical growth rates. Much of New York's eventual recovery will be driven by a rebound on Wall Street, increased variable compensation levels, and the continued economic recovery of New York City's financial sector.

 
© 2003 The E-Accountability Foundation