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Now might be a very good time for a stronger show of confidence in growth prospects.

Rochester has a well-deserved reputation for economic resilience. It is not known, however, for its robust growth.

By helping lower-income workers to get the skills needed to land better-paying jobs, we can narrow the gap and lift more residents out of poverty.

Good leaders do more than listen; they act upon sound advice.

The majority of respondents to this week’s RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll say Xerox Corp.’s plan to split into two public companies is a positive for shareholders but a negative for Rochester-area employees.

There has been a notable increase in fledgling businesses.

Responsible lawmakers must work together to enact a long-term budget agreement that includes a sound plan for fiscal reform.

The civilian labor force here also dropped during and after the recession, and it has yet to return to its previous level.

How things are going economically depends on where you live.

Trying to please everyone makes sense politically, but it could prove hard to achieve for Gov. Cuomo.

All of the available statistics suggest a local economy that’s on a positive track but still faces significant challenges.

Free enterprise can work for all and, even with its flaws, remains the best path to prosperity.

State and local governments nationwide grant tax breaks that annually amount to billions of dollars. Yet there is a surprising lack of disclosure about the impact on public finances and lack of standards on measuring success.

If the governor and lawmakers want to signal they truly intend to clean up Albany, they could move quickly on a couple of much-discussed measures.

The Tax Foundation’s research is a useful reminder, however, that New York still has much work to do.