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Colleges and universities can help drive economic growth in urban areas.

The Tax Foundation index is a rather crude measure. But by any yardstick, New York has an uncompetitive tax climate.

What's needed is a new generation of growth-oriented companies and community leaders who believe our combined assets are more than sufficient to build a prosperous future.

An early warning system to identify municipalities and school districts under budgetary strain is a prudent step.

We must do more to enable the community's poorest members to improve their lives.

When the Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council was awarded $68.8 million in state funding last December, the news was greeted in some quarters with disappointment. That’s because this region was not among the big four winners statewide.   The ...

Normally, a drop in the nation's unemployment rate would be reason to cheer. But August's decline to 8.1 percent from 8.3 percent the month before prompted more hand-wringing than clapping.

It seems unlikely we're headed for another economic slump--unless political forces trigger it.

The weak recovery is not the only threat to New York's fiscal health. Major challenges are on the horizon.

There is, thankfully, a third possible "fiscal cliff" scenario.

If the goal is to help the millions of unemployed Americans, the Bring Jobs Home Act would be a poor way to accomplish it.

What's not to like about Greek yogurt? It's delicious and healthy and requires three times the amount of milk needed to produce traditional yogurt.

The size of the federal government is an important topic for debate, but let's hope it happens without the usual grandstanding and fact-bending.

The idea of federalizing Medicaid, in exchange for reduced federal aid to states, is not new.

Rochester's future economic performance is likely to depend on the ability of local businesses to compete in the global marketplace.