ECONOMY

One big job

Pocketbook issues are often a deciding factor in political campaigns. In New York, the state of the economy is a key concern for voters. Economic performance, particularly Upstate, has lagged the nation since the early 1990s, when the state fell into a recession that was deeper and longer than the rest of the country. Today, job and income growth continue to trail national figures. Take a look at our findings:

We asked respondents to rate the job that state government is doing in keeping taxes from hurting economic growth, supporting new and existing businesses, helping workers retrain and promoting high technology jobs.