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One of the key issues facing the Rochester region as we emerge from COVID-19 is talent. Workforce development has always been crucial to economic success, and now it is even more important for restoring the economic strength that many of ...

One of Congress’s goals in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) was to provide continued health care coverage to employees who lose their health coverage as a consequence of the pandemic. The federal government achieved this goal by agreeing to pick up the cost of employees’ COBRA coverage ...

“Sometimes we need to disconnect in order to reconnect with what matters.” –Anonymous Believe it or not, we are now in Year 2 of the global pandemic. While the United States appears to be making good progress on vaccinations, many ...

Matt LeCroy looks back on his one season in Rochester with fondness. And regret. By that summer of 2007, the injuries had mounted and his skills had declined. He was holding on for dear life — an aged (by-baseball-standards) 31-year-old ...

Our shared pandemic has directed a spotlight on the quality of life for seniors who are so near and dear to us in our communities. Recently, we have seen several articles discussing senior living, as the past year has helped demonstrate the generational gap in the adoption of technologies. Not long ago, many of us ...

Coming in mid-June 2021 to a Search Engine Results Page (SERP) near you, Google will include new page experience signals in its search ranking algorithm. I’ve had a few clients reach out to me asking what this means and how ...

Back in 1789, Benjamin Franklin advised that “nothing is certain but death and taxes.” His pithy words came to mind as I thought about the Jacksonville Jaguars selection of Trevor Lawrence with the first pick of the 2021 NFL draft. ...

Growth expectations for the U.S. economy have continued to increase since the fourth quarter of last year as the rate of vaccinations has exceeded expectations. Real GDP decreased 3.5% in 2020, and we will need an increase of more than ...

What happens to a thriving, rural Upstate community when a global pandemic strikes? Can its government stand up to the financial rigors caused by severe funding shortfalls? Can the government’s workforce continue to adequately deliver services to residents while also ...

82% of companies plan to allow remote or hybrid work permanently.  — Gartner Inc.   By 2025, 36.2 million Americans will work remotely, up 87% from pre-pandemic levels.  — Upwork Future Workplace Pulse Report  75% of workers would take a pay cut in order to ...

I’ll be honest with you. I didn’t know who Patrick Marleau was. I do now. And you should know about him, too, because Monday night the 41-year-old forward set a record by playing in his 1,768th regular-season National Hockey League ...

Digital platforms are one of the most remarkable and transformative marvels of the “fourth industrial revolution.” Digital platforms or marketplaces have become indispensable in all aspects of modern living from the way we shop (Amazon), commute (Uber, Lyft), and travel ...

In an effort to recover from significant economic challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, New York state’s new $212 billion budget — signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo this week — contains approximately $4.3 billion in new tax revenue, most of which will be generated from tax increases for high-income earners and corporations. New York is not alone in this plight, as ...

The data may be settled but the debate is not. The data tell us that over time the overwhelming majority of active investment strategies cannot outperform a simple market tracking index fund. The debate remains unsettled, however, because it’s a ...

Although I didn’t cover that unforgettable, marathon baseball game during the spring — and summer – of 1981, I feel as if I did, thanks to countless hours of research and scores of interviews with the participants. Over time, I’ve ...