CenterState CEO Releases its Economic Forecast for 2021

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January 28, 2021

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A new report from CenterState CEO finds 39 percent of nearly 200 area companies surveyed expect an increase in jobs and hiring in 2021, down 26 percent from 2020 projections.

Nearly half those surveyed (44 percent) anticipate increased sales or revenue in 2021, also off 26 percent from the 2020 projections.

That’s according to the 2021 Economic Forecast for Central New York report that CenterState CEO released on Thursday. Baldwinsville–based Research & Marketing Strategies, Inc. (RMS) conducted the survey.

Read the full article at the CNY Business Journal. See additional coverage on LocalSYR.com.

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