North Country Chamber of Commerce

State lawmakers from northern New York agree with Governor Kathy Hochul that affordability is the watchword as the legislative session continues. But they have some disagreements about how to accomplish it.

Northern New York border interests are criticizing the Trump Administration’s less than 24-hour turnaround over tariff implementation.

The North Country Chamber of Commerce hosted joint State of the County, Town and City speeches this week. The leaders of the three municipalities offered an optimistic overview and outlook for the region.

Interests on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border remain wary despite a month-long pause in threatened tariffs.

The North Country Chamber of Commerce has released the results of its annual issue survey and accompanying business confidence index.

President Donald Trump is threatening to impose 25 percent tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada on February 1st. Northern border interests say that would hurt not only the economy of the region, but also a long-running relationship.

In a major development today in Plattsburgh, a manufacturer of small and midsize buses will acquire the Nova Bus facility, which had been scheduled to close in 2025.

A graduation ceremony was held recently for individuals participating in a welding training program. It’s part of an effort by regional manufacturers, educators and the North Country Chamber of Commerce to make sure workforce needs are being met.

The North Country Chamber of Commerce recently hosted an event that brought together transportation and aerospace equipment manufacturers and officials from New York and Canada.

The North Country Chamber recently hosted the region’s representatives in Albany for an update on activities and expectations at the New York state Capitol.