If we want to compete, it does not make sense to push away tens of thousands of some of the world’s most highly educated people.
Read More »Snap Poll: Readers’ grades for REDCs are mixed
Readers' views on the effectiveness of the 5-year-old REDC initiative are mixed.
Read More »Green giant
With the federal commitment to renewable energy now highly uncertain, the leadership role played by Google and other companies is vitally important.
Read More »Most readers do not favor ACA repeal
But a majority of respondents to this week’s RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll favor keeping the ACA, also known as Obamacare. More than half say the law should remain with changes to improve it.
Read More »Will ‘Trump: The Movie’ be a thriller or horror flick?
Former Gov. Mario Cuomo noted that “we campaign in poetry but govern in prose.” Donald Trump’s campaign was hardly poetry—it was more like a sensationalist novel, with racy sex, clichéd dialogue and improbable plot twists. Now Trump & Co. are ...
Read More »No time to rest on workforce development
This “skills gap” affects a wide range of industries in New York and adds to the growing ranks of workers who feel stuck and underemployed.
Read More »Majority: Put Trump assets in blind trust
Nearly three-fourths of respondents to this week’s RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll say President-elect Donald Trump should put his assets in a true blind trust with an independent trustee while he’s serving as president.
Read More »A running start
President-elect Donald Trump hopes to achieve 4 percent annual GDP growth. And he will have a running start, inheriting an improving economy.
Read More »Immigrant assets
The Empire State demonstrates the benefits of welcoming immigrants who want to make a new life here.
Read More »Short prose belongs to a long tradition
The term essay is a little too pretentious for current use and when applied to my specialty.
Read More »Snap Poll: Most predict bullish stock market in ’17
Nearly two-thirds of respondents to this week’s RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll are optimistic about the stock market in 2017. And more than two-thirds are generally optimistic about the U.S. economy.
Read More »A tower reborn
The renamed Tower280 at Midtown stands as a testament to the vision of a few and the hard work of many.
Read More »Snap Poll: Tax burden tops risks to local economy
Three-quarters of respondents to this week’s RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll say the state and local tax burden poses a significant risk to the health of the Rochester-area economy over the next five years. It was the only risk rated significant by more than half of the poll participants.
Read More »To thrive, manufacturers need skilled workers, government support
The AIM Photonics Testing, Assembly, and Packaging facility will bring a whole new level of packaging manufacturing to our region.
Read More »Navigating the minefield of long-term care insurance
“Charles, why are there a dozen bowls of water in the backyard?” she asked. “The dogs are thirsty,” Dad explained. He always was a soft touch—dogs could always hustle the last bite of cookie. Now he was seeing friendly dogs ...
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