Economy & Business
The jobless rate swings upward
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Monroe County finished 2020 with a 6.9 percent unemployment rate, down sharply from last spring but up nearly a point from November.
Environment
Big ambitions to curb microplastic pollution
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Greg Madejski’s fledgling firm Parverio is using machine-learning algorithms to build a library of micro-level debris.
Economy & Business
Will the economy rebound post-pandemic?
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In a Rochester Beacon online event, economists Jed Kolko and Mark Zupan say much depends on the success of vaccination programs. The region’s wealth of colleges and universities could be engines of recovery.
Events
Rochester natives Zupan and Kolko look to the future
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The two economists are slated for the Beacon’s Jan. 14 online event, “The 2021 Economic Outlook: COVID and Beyond.”
Economy & Business
What the jobless claims numbers tell us
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Like the autumn surge in new daily COVID-19 infections, first-time claims for unemployment insurance benefits in recent weeks have turned upward.
Economy & Business
Event puts spotlight on startup accelerators
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Rochester-based Luminate NY is one of five organizations taking part in the Upstate Capital Association showcase.
Economy & Business
Unemployment rate turns higher again
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After declining steadily since mid-summer, the jobless rate in Monroe County and regionwide increased in October. Employment remains 10 percent lower than a year ago.
Economy & Business
A new front in the battle against breast cancer
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RIT Satish Kandlikar’s Bired Imaging has improved a nonradiative, nonintrusive and low-cost technology that complements mammography.
Economy & Business
UR startup acquired by biotech firm
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Oscine, launched by URMC’s Steve Goldman M.D., has become part of a Seattle company that develops cell-based therapies for neurological disorders.
Economy & Business
A double dose of good news
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A new Amazon distribution center will locate in Greece, and Monroe County could be a contender for billions of dollars in proposed innovation research funding.