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They went after each like Ali and Frazier had in the Thrilla in Manilla a half-century ago. Only instead of haymakers in a boxing ring, these two heavyweights traded spirals on a football field. And moments after this epic clash ...

Economic growth picked up in the fourth quarter of 2021 after a disappointing third quarter. Real GDP (adjusted for inflation) for the third quarter came in at 2.3% after spending the first half of the year over 6%, as consumer ...

“The customer is always right.” In France, businesses were told “the customer is never wrong.” In Germany, “the customer is king.” And in Japan, “the customer is a god.” Catchy, sure, but no matter how you say it, the customer ...

“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” —Frederick Douglass Fatherhood is one of the most important roles in the family. Across America, the problem of Black male achievement seems intractable. The probability of Black boys ...

After leading the 70,000 chilled-to-the-marrow fans in a series of “Let’s Go Buffalo” chants, Thurman Thomas handed the microphone to the man who handed him the football thousands of times during their glory days. Donning a blue, No. 17 Josh ...

It’s that time of year again. 2022 is here and with it developers, owners, and purchasers of affordable multi-family housing developments are beginning to evaluate, or reevaluate, a development’s potential assessed value prior to upcoming taxable status dates. Questions about ...

Our inspiration for this first column of the year comes from firms in the financial services industry and their regulators. As a result of their efforts, many investors have been encouraged to incorporate financial resolutions into their goals for the ...

The New Year’s resolution is a strange ritual. If we are to believe the numerous studies and surveys that pop up with a quick internet search, roughly half of the people reading this have already lost sight of or given ...

Sitting in front of the microphones following Sunday’s 17-point victory against the hapless New York Jets, Josh Allen appeared antsy, more ready to move on than to celebrate. Yes, the franchise quarterback was grateful his Buffalo Bills had repeated as ...

The economy fired on almost all cylinders in 2021 and the S&P 500 Index is up approximately 26% through late December, versus 16% for all of 2020. While growth is expected to continue, it will likely slow, equity valuations are ...

“With continuing concerns about turnover, there’s talk in our company about doing ‘stay’ interviews with employees to see what it would take to help improve employee satisfaction. It seems like a good idea on the surface, but doesn’t it make ...

The 272nd and final game of this NFL regular season will be played Sunday night, and, in a scenario that could become another Roger Goodell nightmare, the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers might be motivated to “tie one ...

Fossil fuel apologists constantly tell us that efforts to fight global climate change will kill jobs and/or destroy the economy. We saw this attack launched, in various forms, hundreds of times this year. President Biden’s Build Back Better bill was ...

Journalism, in many respects, is like a continuing education course. Every topic you tackle, every interview you conduct teaches you new things, broadens your horizons. The lessons I’ve learned these past 52 weeks have been profound, extending beyond the fields, ...

Rochester is very fortunate to have two great health care systems, boasting both the University of Rochester Medical Center and Rochester Regional Health. For a community of our size, we have one of the best health care ecosystems in this country. These two entities do more than just provide outstanding health care to their patients — as two of the ...