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What if the conventional wisdom about Rochester these days is wrong? Would we believe it?

For the second straight year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and lawmakers in Albany stretched the definition of “on-time.”

The Inner Loop East Transformation Project offers the chance to dramatically improve a key portion of downtown for generations to come.

Anyone who has paid attention to Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. over the last few years cannot be surprised by its reversal of fortune.

Wednesday’s announcement that two leading photonics firms plan to locate and invest here should help persuade many skeptics that the photonics promise is real.

The earned income tax credit is not as easy to get your mind around.

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.