http://wrvo.org en http://wrvo.org/post/economists-predict-modest-growth-central-new-york-2012 <p>Look for more steady modest growth in the Central New York economy in the coming year. &nbsp;According to numbers crunched by CenterState C-E-O, &nbsp;2011 was a reasonably strong year for local businesses, with the economy growing slightly faster than the national average. &nbsp;The downside though was that the number of jobs created &nbsp;still lagged when compared to the national economy. Gary Keith, Regional economist for M&amp;T Bank, thinks that could change this year.</p><p> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:03:59 +0000 Ellen Abbott 13379 at http://wrvo.org