Kingston is assuming a central role in this year’s round of bids for state economic development money.

The main reason for the Stewart turnaround is the arrival at the regional airport of Norwegian Air, the rapidly growing European budget carrier.

Local bank deposits are growing at a faster rate than the national average.

The time when the lion’s share of UCIDA applications came from manufacturers is over. The various service sectors, some higher-paying than others, are where the action is. But there’s a degree of restlessness in the communities as to whether Ulster County is getting is getting its money’s worth for the tax benefits its IDA can provide.

Habitual liars and serial exaggerators like Donald Trump generally don’t make the best spokespersons for their causes. That doesn’t mean, however, that everything that they say or believe is a lie.

If this keeps up, we’re likely to see more cheap flights out of Newburgh to additional European cities.

If the national urban economy is indeed slowing, what conclusion should be drawn from this exercise? It’s that certain cities continue to do better than others, and New York City is in a phase where it’s still doing spectacularly well. But the pessimists need not worry. No boom lasts forever.