February 2025

Economic Outlook – $30 Trillion Debt and Annual Deficit Will Force Hard Choices for Budget Cutters

The federal budget is a critical tool for governing the United States, outlining how taxpayer money is allocated to support a variety of government functions. However, with the national debt exceeding $30 trillion and annual budget deficits often surpassing a trillion dollars, the need for cuts has become increasingly urgent. Despite this, slashing the federal budget is notoriously difficult. Among the factors contributing to the resistance against cutting government spending are political pressures, societal needs, legal constraints and economic concerns.

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New York City Update – NYCDEP Invested $165M in H.V., Serving Half the State Population for Drinking Water

NEW YORK—The New York City Department of Environmental Protection announced recently the completion of payments of $165 million in local village, town, city, county and school taxes in 2024 across nine Hudson Valley and Catskill counties covering the water supply system serving half of the state’s population.

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Gateway Development Commission Awards $1.8 Billion Manhattan Tunnel Project to JV

NEW YORK—The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) Board of Commissioners awarded on Feb. 3 the contract for the Manhattan Tunnel Project to Frontier-Kemper-Tutor-Perini JV and authorized the notice to proceed with construction. The award the GDC Board approved includes $1.18 billion for the total contract price.

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ConEd’s Plan for $21M Upgrades Draws Gov.’s Criticism, Calls for Utility Audit

NEW YORK—Con Edison has proposed a massive $21-billion investment to maintain and upgrade its infrastructure in New York City and Westchester County to the New York State Public Service Commission. The investment plan, released late last month in conjunction with a rate hike request, is subject to approval by the New York State Public Service Commission.

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Financial Management – A Keyway to Succeed at Succession is by Laying the Proper Groundwork

For many construction firm owners, the right transition isn’t just about choosing the right exit strategy or succession plan, it’s about ensuring the business is in the strongest possible position before a transition even begins. That’s why this is one of the most difficult decisions of ownership and why the keyway to a successful transition is through preparation—be it an owner considering family succession, an internal buyout or ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan), selling to private equity or merging or selling to another firm.

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