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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.

Readers' views on the effectiveness of the 5-year-old REDC initiative are mixed.

With the federal commitment to renewable energy now highly uncertain, the leadership role played by Google and other companies is vitally important.

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.

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 ...

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.

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.

President-elect Donald Trump hopes to achieve 4 percent annual GDP growth. And he will have a running start, inheriting an improving economy.

The Empire State demonstrates the benefits of welcoming immigrants who want to make a new life here.

The term essay is a little too pretentious for current use and when applied to my specialty.

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.

The renamed Tower280 at Midtown stands as a testament to the vision of a few and the hard work of many.

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.

The AIM Photonics Testing, Assembly, and Packaging facility will bring a whole new level of packaging manufacturing to our region.

“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 ...