July 25 2025
News

CEG Economic Development Week in Review July 21 – July 25, 2025

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 WAMC: Center for Economic Growth CEO Mark Egan discusses National

July 15 2025
News

CEG In The News: June 2025

See the below articles from the past month for news about CEG: Launch NY: Center for Economic Growth Launches Venture Readiness Program to Fuel High-Growth Startup Success in the Capital Region Daily Gazette: GUEST COLUMN: Prevailing wage bill would be devastating Oswego County Business Magazine: MACNY Expanding Programs, Partnerships Times

July 15 2025
Regional/County Profiles

Saratoga County Has NY’s 6th Fastest Growth Rate for Housing Units

  Saratoga County was New York’s sixth fastest-growing county for housing units in 2024, according to a Center for Economic Growth analysis of U.S. Census Bureau estimates. Between July 1, 2023 and July 1, 2024, the eight-county Capital Region’s inventory of housing units increased by 2,039 (0.4 percent) to 542,470.

July 15 2025
Employment/Workforce

These 4 Capital Region ZIP Codes Added 1,000+ Jobs

The ZIP codes covering Saratoga Springs, Latham, Schodack and downtown Albany had the Capital Region’s largest annual net gains in employment in 2023, according to a Center for Economic Growth (CEG) analysis of new County Business Patterns data from the U.S. Census Bureau. In 2023, 140 ZIP codes in the

July 11 2025
News

CEG Economic Development Week in Review July 7 – July 11, 2025

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 Troy Record: RPI and Albany Med announce partnership Shaker Logistics:

July 2 2025
News

CEG Economic Development Week in Review June 23 – June 27, 2025

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 Governor.NY,Gov: Governor Hochul Directs New York Power Authority to Develop

June 20 2025
News

CEG Economic Development Week in Review June 16 – June 20, 2025

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 Oswego County Business Magazine: MACNY Expanding Programs, Partnerships Times Union:

June 11 2025
Employment/Workforce, Entrepreneurship, Regional/County Profiles

Drive On-Demand Services Fuel Capital Region Gig Economy Growth

The Capital Region’s ranks of gig workers increased by nearly 2,000 in 2023 as more people delivered packages for online companies and rented real estate, according to a Center for Economic Growth (CEG) analysis of new data from the U.S. Census Bureau Nonemployment Series. In 2023, the eight-county region had

June 11 2025
Entrepreneurship, Research & Development

Capital Region Small Firm Patent Awards up in 2024

The Capital Region’s small firms and academic institutions saw an uptick in patent awards in 2024 after dipping the previous year. And nearly a dozen local small firms – including one headed by Etsy’s founder – received their first patents, according to a Center for Economic Growth (CEG) analysis of

June 11 2025
Employment/Workforce

Capital Region Has NY’s 3rd Fastest-Growing Total Employment

The Capital Region in 2024 was New York’s third fastest-growing region for jobs – boosted by state government employment that climbed to a 16-year high, according to a Center for Economic Growth (CEG) of new Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) data from the New York Department of Labor.

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