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There are numerous problems with a $15-an-hour minimum wage for fast-food workers, and unintended consequences are likely.

The decision to base the new institute for integrated photonics here is a very big deal for Rochester.

How to plug New York’s glaring “LLC loophole”? Let’s count the ways.

An influx of state funds alone will not transform a regional economy.

The four-year extension of New York's property tax cap was one of the better things to come out of the just-concluded legislative session.

The trend of declining homeownership is not new, but the fact it has not abated with the strengthening economy is striking.

Fast-track negotiating authority should be a non-issue.

In a recession, opportunity abounds for those with the entrepreneurial spirit. At least, that’s what a number of economists believe.

The economic importance of the Rochester region’s higher education institutions is no secret.

The cap should be made permanent—and voters should demand that the governor and legislators honor the other part of the bargain.

Increasing economic opportunity is the best way to reverse the city’s long-term population trend.

With the new Golisano Children’s Hospital, local health care has reached a whole new level.

Freer trade is good for this community. The vote at hand is on fast-track negotiating authority—and it should be approved without further delay.

Mr. Skelos joins a long parade of Albany politicians accused of crimes. Another arrest is hardly shocking.

The people who are working to rebuild downtown are confident.