Meteorologists say the powerful nor’easter smacking the Northeast is a classic, record-setting blizzard. Experts on Monday described it as the strongest in a decade, as strong as a Category 2 hurricane but in the winter. And they said it hit ... .
Men clear snow off of cars and trucks in a parking lot, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, in St. James, N.Y ...The storm hit the “Goldilocks situation” of just the right temperature for wet, heavy snow — any warmer and its precipitation wouldn’t have fallen as snow.
Reserve BankGovernor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday said the economy is in a better place than the sweet spot it was in two months back, which was described by him as the "goldilocks period" ... .
The Buffalo Niagara region has a pretty competitive job market. The unemployment rate here is 4%, which is a sign that workers have a decent amount of leverage in the job hunt ....