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With the approach of the traditional summer travel period, I can’t help but wonder how many vacationers will be booking a reservation at that once-popular resort known as Veranda Beach. In other words, will they choose to stay home?   ...

Speaking to UR graduates, Xerox Corp. chairman and CEO Ursula Burns said, "You are about to enter a pretty messy world."

George Eastman had it exactly right about education's power to solve most of the tough problems we face.

We should recognize that attempts to free up trade in services are likely to bring more benefits than calls to promote manufacturing.

The men's headwear industry supposedly took a staggering blow 50 years ago when President Kennedy disdained the wearing of hats.

An unfortunate consequence of the Wage Theft Prevention Act is that it will add to the heavy burden of well-meaning employers while creating yet another opportunity for expensive class-action litigation, which predominantly benefits attorneys

We need to enact term limits and campaign finance reform to give leaders the voice they need to tell us the truth.

The industry needs to convince them, their children and the public that manufacturing is an honorable and fulfilling career.

Critics of project labor agreements possess few facts but plenty of bluster.

As taxpayers, all worthy companies should have a fair shot at earning business when public money is involved.

In his State of the State address, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said starkly that the state “spends too much money.” Faced with a $12 billion deficit, the governor must cut spending. Meanwhile, the Democrats in the state Legislature will hold out ...

As Rochesterians, we can feel a deep sense of pride and honor in the strong legacy that is now an inherent Athena strength of our community.

Focusing on the United States, there are three objectives for having a biofuel mandate.

American medicine needs to be more integrative in care delivery and more explicit about medicine being an art.

The German economy is roughly a quarter of the size of the U.S. economy, but it exports more in the way of manufactured goods.