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There’s a better way than the minimum wage to help boost lower-income households.

Thomas Ferraro, who died this week, had a passion for pursuing innovative solutions to the problems of poverty and hunger.

It is right to point the finger at government for high taxes and burdensome regulations, but if there’s a shortage of qualified job applicants, responsibility for that will be much broader.

Rochester continues to be challenged by the impact of the Great Recession and the long-term decline of once-dominant employers like Eastman Kodak Co. And at the same time it continues to make progress.

Opportunities exist, and some businesses will seize them. Let’s hope a good number of those that do reside here.

In aggregate data, the picture is quite bright. But for individuals, the local economy is much more relevant—and many communities continue to struggle.

No matter how daunting the challenges and even with diminished power to confront external forces, this community's resilience and capacity to adapt are intact.

Perhaps it's time to give uncertainty about the economy a rest.

No one is saying the Emergency Unemployment Compensation program should be made permanent. But now is not the time to end it.

Let's hope that when Gov. Andrew Cuomo outlines his plans in the upcoming State of the State address, he will aim for the right mix of rate relief, simplicity and fairness.

While many anti-poverty strategies have been tried, the list of failures is a long one.

Congress can--and should--resolve the issue of interstate sales tax collection for Web sales.

Those dubious about Bolgen Vargas' new plan to boost student achievement in the Rochester City School District might call it a handoff—or a Hail Mary.

Tax reform should not begin and end with lower rates. How taxes are levied is important too.

A final Trans-Pacific Partnership accord can and should be debated by lawmakers. But let's give the president the authority needed to wrap up the agreement.