Daily Update – 94
Governors of CT, NJ and NY Impose Quarantine for Individuals Traveling From High COVID States
The three Governors will issued a joint travel advisory to impose a mandatory 14-day quarantine for individuals traveling from states with high COVID-19 infection rates. The advisory took effect Thursday, 6/25 at midnight.
If a state’s infection rate is above 10 per 100,000 or 10% of the total population on a seven-day rolling average, people traveling from that state will be required to quarantine for 14 days. As of today those states are: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Utah. New York will track all other state’s infection rates and update the restriction list daily.
In response to a question from a reporter, Governor Cuomo said that each state will enforce the quarantine their own way In New York, individuals found to be violating the mandatory quarantine could be subject to a judicial order and fines. Travelers entering hotels, business meetings, or interacting with police could face questions about their travel. For those found violating the mandate, the first violation could result in a $2,000 fine, the second violation could result in a $5,000 fine.
A violator could face up to a $10,000 fine if they cause harm to others. The Governor confirmed that New Yorkers who travel to states with high infection rates and then return to New York must quarantine.
Phase Four Process and Guidelines
The Governor’s office has started to release guidelines and business safety templates for industries that will be allowed to begin reopening in phase four. The guidelines that have been released at this time are Higher Education, Media Production and Low Risk Indoor Arts and Entertainment. The Governor and his team have stated that phase four will not necessarily follow the same process as other transitions between phases, so additional industries may be added in the future. We will notify you as further guidelines and information is released. Phase four of reopening will begin when the Governor, in consultation with public health experts, determine regions have met all health safety metrics.
All phase four industry guidelines and business safety plans can be found here.
Hudson Valley Region Unemployment Rate In May Was 11.2 Percent
The May 2020 unemployment rate for the Hudson Valley Region is 11.2 percent. That is down from 14.4 percent in April 2020 and up from 3.4 percent in May 2019. In May 2020, there were 125,400 unemployed in the region, down from 157,500 in April 2020 and up from 38,400 in May 2019. Year-over-year in May 2020, labor force decreased by 15,200 or 1.3 percent, to 1,124,300.
There were 37,000 people employed in manufacturing in the region. That is up 2.8 % from the 36,000 employed in April but down 15.3% from the 43,700 employed on our sector in May 2019. These numbers are volatile and likely to be revised, however, they do mirror national trends.
The document linked below includes not only Hudson Valley employment data, but local Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA), State and National numbers as well.
Labor Market Profile (Hudson Valley) Release (2) – MAY 2020
IMF Slashes World Growth Outlook for 2020 and Sees Sluggish Turnaround Next Year
The International Monetary Fund again cut its global economic forecast for 2020 on Wednesday, saying that the coronavirus pandemic has caused an unprecedented decline in global activity.
The IMF sees a global economic contraction of 4.9%, almost two percentage points lower than three months ago.
If realized, that would be the worst downturn since the Great Depression of the 1930s, far worse than the financial crisis of 2008-2010. In January, before COVID-19 had spread, the IMF had projected 3.3% global economic growth this year.
A Conversation with Senate Majority Leader, Andrea Stewart-Cousins
Thursday, June 25, 2020, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm, Zoom Discussion
New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins (D- Westchester County) will join with members of the The Council of Industry and the New York State Manufacturing Alliance to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and the State Legislature’s package of COVID-19 related bills, the future state and recovery of manufacturing in New York, and then answer questions from members on various state-related topics. The Senator would like to hear the challenges manufactures are facing as well as the opportunities we see. She also wants to know what the State can do to help the manufacturing sector grow in New York State.
IRS Provides Updated FAQs on Employee Retention Tax Credit
The IRS has issued updated FAQs for the employee retention tax credit, the temporary refundable payroll tax credit for eligible employers affected by COVID-19. The updated FAQs relate to the tax credit’s governmental order test.
IHS Markit Manufacturing Index Rises in France and Germany
The release of better-than-expected purchasing-managers’ indices from France and Germany raised hopes that Europe’s economy is on the mend after the pandemic (see main stories). IHS Markit manufacturing PMIs rose in France to 52.1 in June from 40.6 the month before and in Germany from 36.6 to 44.6. Any figure above 50 indicates expansion.
Boeing Ramps up Hiring as Defense Division Secures More Business
Despite cutting its workforce by 16,100 jobs amid the aviation slowdown, Boeing continues to hire and wants to talk with engineers and other skilled workers who have or can quickly get a security clearance. The jet maker is organizing a virtual online career event for June 30 and wants to talk to skilled workers about filling jobs in Kent, Tukwila and other facilities across the United States.
Boeing said in an email notice about the career fair it’s looking to hire “experienced systems, software, electrical and mechanical engineers, as well as aircraft mechanics with active SSBI (single scope background investigation) security clearances to join the company.”
Read more at the Puget Sound Business Journal
