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In this era of globalization, what we need are immigration laws that grant points to potential immigrants based not on their family status but on the skills they possess.

Like all of us in small business, all I ask is to keep government out of our pockets, keep the unions off our backs and let free enterprise bring back New York to the Empire State it once was.

Before Eastman Kodak Co.’s bankruptcy filing, thousands of men and women throughout the region gave much of their working lives to the company, including me. For many generations of Rochester families, working for Kodak was a way to earn a ...

Howard Nielsen, the owner of Sticky Lips BBQ, has made a lot of accusations in the past several weeks. He has accused my organization of intimidation and state government of corruption. I can no longer let those accusations go unanswered. ...

In order to be successful as a leader, there are three key qualities that a leader needs to possess: courage, wisdom and compassion.

Short-line railroads like the Buffalo & Pittsburgh carry staggering loads using far less energy per ton and at rates far lower than the trucking industry.

To the extent there is a role for urban policy, this policy will need to be tailored to the specifics confronting individual cities.

Developing a culture where all opinions are heard and valued pays off in better decisions.

Small-business owners want to provide coverage to their employees, whom they often view as family, but rising costs frequently make it impossible to do that.

The two major accounting standards boards are rewriting the rules for real estate and equipment lease accounting.

For more than two years, the two major accounting standards boards, the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board, have been working together to rewrite the rules for real estate and equipment lease accounting in the United ...

I'm still advocating letters, a message conveyed on a letterhead, signed, folded, placed in an envelope and mailed.

As regional administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, I travel throughout New York and meet with small-business owners. Recently, I heard from a few local owners who took advantage of a tax cut. Unfortunately, not all small businesses are ...

Let's embrace the success that is Marcellus Shale development. Our state can make it so.

I've learned a lot about yogurt since the old days. My only remaining question is this: Do I want to eat enough to live to be 100?