Writer: Daniel Strauss
Cuomo's $20 billion investment can help reverse homelessness in New York state
Business columnist Daniel Strauss breaks down how building affordable housing under Gov. Andrew Cuomo's new initiative will help homeless people get back on their feet. Read More »
How supporting ethnic food businesses can boost the local economy
Business columnist Daniel Strauss explains how supporting a favorite ethnic restaurant does more than fill your stomach — it can create jobs for refugees. Read More »
Syracuse University’s $500,000 grant could polish up the Rust Belt
Business columnist Daniel Strauss explains how a new grant will help Syracuse University revitalize the local economy that it owes so much to. Read More »
Voice assistants are about to become more versatile and useful thanks to Microsoft and Amazon
Business columnist Daniel Strauss details how Microsoft and Amazon’s voice assistant partnership can define the industry's future in the professional world. Read More »
How Hurricanes Harvey and Irma are hurting Syracuse
Business columnist Daniel Strauss breaks down the economic effects of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma and how they could impact everyone up north. Read More »
How renewable energy can power the future of New York state
Business columnist Daniel Strauss details New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan to save the planet, starting with Syracuse. Read More »
New York state could be the turning point for Lyft’s battle against Uber
Business columnist Daniel Strauss argues that Uber’s recent business implosion paves the way for Lyft to dominate upstate New York — and perhaps its massive rival. Read More »
Strauss: How the Erie Canal can make an economic comeback in its 200th year
Business columnist Daniel Strauss makes a case that how even at its bicentennial, the Erie Canal is perfectly poised to help revitalize New York’s economy. Read More »
Strauss: Your first job out of college won’t be your last. That’s a good thing.
Business columnist Daniel Strauss explains why graduates shouldn’t stress about their first job. Read More »
Strauss: Here’s what you really need to know about the FCC rolling back consumer data rules
Business columnist Daniel Strauss explains the complexities behind the Trump administration’s rollback of Obama-era internet privacy rules. Read More »
Tech companies should do their part and agree to Cuomo’s expanded internet marketplace tax
Business columnist Daniel Strauss explains why New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to further tax online retailers is the next logical step in a shifting consumer culture. Read More »
Here’s why central New York-based Chobani is deserving of its rank as 9th most innovative company in the world
Business columnist Daniel Strauss explains why Chobani, the central New York-based Greek yogurt company, has had such monstrous success. Read More »
Cuomo’s Start-Up New York business program needs more than a name change to accomplish what it set out to do
Business columnist Daniel Strauss explains what the new Excelsior Business Program needs to do to incentivize job creation and outperform its predecessor, Start-Up New York. Read More »
How brick-and-mortar retail in Syracuse can survive and thrive in the age of online shopping
Business columnist Daniel Strauss describes the challenges retail chains face in this day and age, and how they can avoid them. Read More »
Local Syracuse cable dispute emulates industry-wide problem with television broadcast
Business columnist Daniel Strauss explains how the cable dispute between Verizon Fios and Bristlecone Broadcasting mirrors the issues the television industry is facing as a whole. Read More »