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Governor's chief economist says manufacturing still matters Upstate

ALBANY - Manufacturing remains the key component of the upstate economy, and state economic policies must continue to reflect the priorities and realities of manufacturing, Gov. George Pataki's chief economist said in a recent address to The Business Council of New York State.

Addressing The Council's Government Affairs Council, Stephen Kagann said it is wrong to assume that some decline in manufacturers' job share Upstate means that manufacturing is losing importance Upstate.

"The percentage of jobs that are actual manufacturers' jobs obscures the ongoing importance of manufacturing to the Upstate economy," Kagann said. Upstate manufacturers' jobs have declined in recent years, which is ...

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