Rochester Business Journal

The credit factor
8/27/2010
Even a modest increase in access to credit for small companies could help them turn the corner on hiring.

Now's the time
8/20/2010
Enacting a property tax cap could help stem the state's outmigration and aid the cause of economic recovery.

Its own worst enemy
8/13/2010
It was a tough week for Hewlett-Packard Co. shareholders in the wake of CEO Mark Hurd's resignation. Or perhaps for all shareholders but one.

No regrets
8/6/2010
Gov. David Paterson has no regrets about dropping out of the 2010 governor's race or his conduct in the Johnson-Booker affair.

Big majority says economy here has not begun to recover
8/27/2010
Nearly 90 percent of Snap Poll respondents say the Rochester-area economy still is in recession.

Large majority favors cap on property tax increases
8/20/2010 2:23:29 PM
Nearly 90 percent of respondents to this week’s RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll favor a property tax cap applying to all school districts and local governments in New York. See dozens of comments from readers.

Readers sharply divided on auto industry bailout
8/13/2010
Respondents to this week's RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll were sharply split on the federal government's year-old, $60 billion rescue of General Motors and Chrysler LLC.

State Legislature has done a bad job, 99 percent say
8/6/2010
Respondents to this week’s RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll were divided on where the blame for late passage of the state budget should fall, but their low regard for lawmakers is clear. Just 1 percent approves of the state Legislature’s overall performance.

The home health care option beats the alternative
8/27/2010
Home health care is an integral part of today's continuum of patient care.

Let's help minority-owned small businesses grow
8/20/2010
As one of the fastest-growing segments of the small business community, minority-owned businesses are key to the strength of our economy and our global competitiveness.

Illegal immigration: benign or malign?
8/13/2010
The continued increase in the flow of low-skill foreign workers is like having a regressive tax on the poorer members of our society.

Smart regulation cuts airport congestion
8/13/2010
Score a hit and a miss for federal regulators.

A strong password defense is easy to construct
8/6/2010
A well-constructed password combined with fresh antivirus software and firewalls can go a long way toward protecting you against hacked accounts.

Profits + Rates + Tax Cuts (?) = Stock Rally - LAWRENCE KUDLOW, Investors Business Daily
Equities: The shift from active to passive - FELIX SALMON, Reuters
The valley's mess: why codes of conduct don't work - Eleanor Bloxham, Fortune
How Did Democrats Get Here? - NATE SILVER, The New York Times
What was Obama's Oval Office address about, exactly? - Richard Cohen, Washington Post