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USDA Announces Additional Assistance For Distressed Farmers Facing Financial Risk

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that beginning in April it will provide approximately $123 million in additional, automatic financial assistance for qualifying farm loan program borrowers who are facing financial risk, as part of the $3.1 billion to help distressed farm loan borrowers that was provided through Section 22006 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The announcement builds on financial assistance offered to borrowers through the same program in October 2022.

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State Labor Department Releases Preliminary February 2023 Area Unemployment Rates

The New York State Department of Labor today released preliminary local area unemployment rates for February 2023. Rates are calculated using methods prescribed by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The State’s area unemployment rates rely in part on the results of the Current Population Survey, which contacts approximately 3,100 households in New York State each month. To recap last week’s statewide press release, New York State’s seasonally adjusted unemployment held constant at 4.2% in February 2023.

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Rudy’s Lakeside Drive-In, One Of Central New York’s Most Popular Summer Destinations, Opens For The 77th Season Today!

Rudy’s Lakeside is just one of those places you fall in love with. Rudy’s Lakeside Drive-In, one of Central New York’s most popular summer destinations, will be opening this Wednesday, March 29th for the season.  The past years have been challenging for all. Rudy’s Lakeside appreciates all the customer support through these difficult times.

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