David Robinson
The Buffalo News
Buffalo, NY, United States
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Past articles by David:
Unemployment rises as seasonal jobs end
The jobless rate of 4.4% was slightly higher than the 4.3% rate in January 2022. → Read More
David Robinson: In the Buffalo Niagara region, the benefits of thinking small
Tax incentives that help developers renovate vacant or underused buildings have led to a gush of new developments turning old industrial buildings into trendy apartments, offices and retail space. → Read More
Unemployment remains low as workforce remains tight in Buffalo Niagara region
The region's shrinking pool of available workers has pushed the unemployment rate down to a three-decade low. → Read More
The winners and losers as Buffalo Niagara returned to normal
Buffalo Niagara business got back to normal in 2022 – and that made every one of us a winner. But it also was a year with other ups and downs. Here's a look at some of them. → Read More
Spotlight/economy: Where local income growth is coming from
Not all parts of the economy had robust income gains. → Read More
David Robinson: In the race to recover from Covid job losses, Buffalo Niagara is still behind
We started from a deeper hole than the rest of the country, which means our climb back has been longer and harder. → Read More
David Robinson: Hiring stagnates as companies come to grips with an uncertain economy
Just when it looked like hiring was starting to pick up across the Buffalo Niagara region, it stalled out again. → Read More
Analysis: Buffalo Niagara's job growth picks up, but will it last?
The bottom line: The Buffalo Niagara region added jobs during September at its fastest pace in six months, extending a growth spurt that started in August and snapped the local job market out of the doldrums → Read More
Spotlight/housing: Rising mortgage rates lead to fewer deals
The median sale price of homes sold in September rose by 7% from a year ago. → Read More
June unemployment in Buffalo Niagara stays low as more workers seek jobs
The region's unemployment rate, which stood at 3.6% during June, remained at its lowest level in more than three decades as a shortage of workers kept employers scrambling to fill → Read More
David Robinson: Why consumers hold key to Buffalo Niagara economy as hiring slows, prices soar
With interest rates rising, inflation soaring and businesses becoming more wary, the local job market is under increasing pressure. But so far, it hasn't buckled. → Read More
Spotlight/housing: The competition among home buyers remains intense
The competition for homes didn't let up as mortgage rates started to rise this spring. → Read More
Tesla solar business rebounds as supply issues ease
While the supply chain issues persist in the solar business, they have dissipated somewhat as the company has expanded its supplier base, the firm said as it reported better-than-expected quarterly → Read More
Spotlight/Housing: Even with more homes for sale, prices keep rising
The number of homes for sale across the Buffalo Niagara region during June was up 8% from a year ago. It was the second straight month that listings were higher → Read More
Spotlight on the economy: Local workers are looking for jobs again – but the region still needs more
The region's pool of people who are either working or actively looking for a job still hasn't returned to its pre-pandemic levels, although the gap has closed rapidly over the → Read More
David Robinson: The Buffalo Niagara economy is running into powerful headwinds
The region is heading into the current period of economic uncertainty from a position of weakness, Robinson says. → Read More
David Robinson: No signs of a slowdown for the Buffalo Niagara job market
Soaring prices, rising interest rates and a plunging stock market aren't keeping Buffalo Niagara businesses from hiring. → Read More
Spotlight on housing: Home prices are rising faster than ever
Rising mortgage rates and the surge in consumer prices aren't slowing the record-setting jump in local home prices. → Read More
National Fuel raises dividend
National Fuel Gas Co. is raising its quarterly dividend by 4.4% – the 52nd consecutive year that the Amherst-based energy company has increased its payment to shareholders. → Read More
Long Covid survivors trapped in caregiver limbo as officials push for support, treatment
State health officials held a long Covid forum in February, bringing together leaders from health care, social services and government, with the goal of shaping future policies to improve society’s → Read More