economy

In Cuba, we call it hope
By Luke Rafferty
February 29, 2016 - 12:08pm
As United States-Cuba relations continue to strengthen, the island nation's people await to see how these restored relations will impact Cuba's economy, and possibly, its culture.

The workers of Cuba all have a story. A story of struggle, hard work and survival.

“The maximum wage in Cuba is 40 CUC a month (one CUC = one USD); the average rent in Havana is 35 CUC a month,” a tour guide said. “You do the math.”

Forbes blasts Obama
By Maya Gao Qian
November 7, 2012 - 10:54am
Forbes CEO Steve Forbes criticizes Obama’s financial policies at a campus lecture on the eve of election night.

Have you ever found yourself sitting in an uncomfortable airplane seat vying for a bit of elbow room or trapped on an awkward date and trying to get out?

Election 2012: Listen To Me
By Farhad Peikar
November 2, 2012 - 2:19pm
As Election Day approaches, SU students and Syracuse-area voters say the economy tops their concerns.

Syracuse University students and area voters joined a chorus of other U.S. citizens by focusing on economic concerns as the presidential campaign heads into its final days.

The NewsHouse talked with dozens of SU students and local voters in upstate New York about their priorities, the political system and what may influence their decisions at the voting booth. The interviews were produced in conjunction with PBS NewsHour's "Listen to Me" project.

He's still got it
By Christine Mehta
February 12, 2010 - 12:11am
Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer talks economics and politics to a receptive Syracuse audience.

Eliot Spitzer’s still got it.  

Despite the scandal that forced him to resign as New York's governor, or perhaps because of it, more than 400 people showed up to hear Spitzer’s insights on the state of the economy and political climate. 

Working through an economic funk
By Jamie De Pould
July 16, 2009 - 4:54pm
Business slows at Funk 'n Waffles but owners plan to weather the downturn.

There’s only one place in Syracuse that sells a falafel waffle.

Funk ’n Waffles co-founders Adam Gold and Kyle Corea began experimenting with music and waffles while they were film students at Syracuse University.

“We brought that same [living room] vibe to the restaurant, so a lot of people feel like they’re just hanging out in our apartment,” Gold said. “But now we have a food service permit.”

The business started strong, he said. But then things changed.