This Week
  • IBM Corp. announced the UR will receive a Blue Gene/Q supercomputer.

  • The RBJ presents the 10th annual edition of Explore Greater Rochester.

  • Leah Shearer is program coordinator for Melissa's Living Legacy Teen Cancer Foundation.

  • LeRoy-based Lapp Insulators president Rob Johnson pursues growth globally.

  • It is possible to remain mentally fit despite aging, experts say.

  • Read the full RBJ 75 report on the area's top public, private and non-profit firms.

Opinion
Editorials

Cultural wealth
5/11/2012
Cultural organizations such as the Eastman House enrich the lives of those who live here.

The steady hand
5/4/2012
With Mayor Thomas Richards' sound judgment and stable demeanor, the city has a steady hand at the helm.

A way that works
4/27/2012
The drawbacks of Earned Income Tax Credit are minor compared to those that come with a minimum wage hike.

Give Oprah a break?
4/20/2012
The Small Business Tax Cut Act is an uncomplicated piece of legislation, but it's also a bad idea.

Ednotes

To discover the quality of life here, go explore
5/11/2012
The next time someone complains there's nothing to do around here, you'll be ready with a glossy, 120-page rebuttal.

Read RBJ in print or online-at no extra cost
4/20/2012
All subscribers to our weekly print newspaper can access the Digital Edition--at no extra cost.

Snap Poll

Readers: Congress should extend 3.4% student loan rate
5/11/2012
Four out of five RBJ Daily Report readers say Congress should extend the 3.4 percent subsidized federal student loan interest rate for one year.

Rooney's, Black & Blue top readers' pick for dining
5/4/2012
RBJ Daily Report readers named Rooney’s Restaurant and Black & Blue Steak and Crab as their favorites among fine-dining restaurants in the Rochester/Finger Lakes region. The top two received exactly the same number of votes.

Poll: Romney has edge over Obama
4/27/2012
 Even before Republican Mitt Romney’s sweep of Tuesday’s five presidential primaries, including New York’s, he was the presumptive GOP presidential nominee. And if the November election were held today, a majority of RBJ Daily Report readers would vote for him over President Barack Obama. See dozens of comments.

Rochester's small-business climate gets good ratings
4/20/2012

The plurality of respondents to this week’s RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll gives Rochester’s climate for small businesses a good rating.

Op-Ed

Leaders use opposing views to get best results
5/4/2012
Developing a culture where all opinions are heard and valued pays off in better decisions.

Affordable Care Act provides relief to small firms
4/27/2012
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.

Opinion Column

We need a simpler tax system, but instead we get false choices
4/20/2012
There is nothing like the IRS Form 1040 and New York State Form IT-201 to get you in the mood for tax reform.



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