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Research on the impact of minimum wage laws is voluminous and it offers plenty to both sides of the debate.

More jobs are needed—especially for those who think the economy has no place for them.

Just how connected are Wall Street and Main Street, anyway?

The talent and energy of individuals is not all that’s lost when outmigration occurs. The movement of wealth also matters a great deal.

It’s not easy to find examples of bipartisanship in Washington, but the Jumpstart Our Business Startups or JOBS Act surely was one of them.

A new report from state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli confirms what most people already know: New York’s economy actually is two economies—New York City and everywhere else.

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.