Business

Americans continue to quit their jobs at near-record rates, with 4.3 million people handing in their resignations in January according to the government. The so called “Great Resignation” has sparked a reevaluation of work. Workers themselves blame bad pay, bad opportunities and bad bosses. Low pay, a dearth of opportunities for advancement, and feeling disrespected […]

Yesterday, President Joe Biden announced his administration is banning Russian oil, natural gas, and coal imports to the US in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. However, don’t expect the gas prices to go down anytime soon. Due to the supply shortage, this could lead to a spike in gas prices at home (even […]

It seems like the gas prices are getting higher by the second, and locals are not the only ones who have noticed. As prices surge because of the uncertainty of the supply coming out of Russia in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine, Democrats are now joining the call from Republicans to have NYS […]

For almost 150 years, the Humane Society of Greater Rochester and Lollypop Farm have been helping animals in need, and yesterday they held their annual Tails of Hope telethon. Every dollar raised from the telethon helps provide shelter for all kinds of animals in need of homes, as well as medical care for injured or […]

Last month, U.S. employers added 678,000 jobs, which is the largest gain since last July. According to data, the unemployment rate fell to 3.8% last month, from 4% in January and job gains for December and January were also revised up by a total of 92,000 jobs. Nela Richardson, the chief economist for the payroll […]

It seems as though life is slowly going back to the pre-pandemic days. Wegmans announced a new update for Wegmans employees that allows for their workers to go maskless at work if they choose to do so. However, this does not apply if masks are mandated at the state or local level. Employees and shoppers […]

Last night, Brockport’s very own Jimmy Z’s raised money to help a local family adopt an orphan from Ukraine. Jimmy Z’s donated a percentage of their meals to the Nowicki family who has been trying to adopt 11-year-old Oleskii from Ukraine since the family hosted him during Christmastime. While the Nowicki family works to assemble […]

The highest-earning hip-hop artists for 2021 have been revealed and it’s no surprise who’s on top. A list compiled by Forbes editor Zack O’Malley Greenberg shows the rankings as Jay Z ranked No.1 with $470 million earnings for the year, with his total earnings bringing his net worth to $1.5 billion after he sold portions […]

Remember in the quarantine era wherein ordering food you could order alcohol to go? Well, it looks like Governor Kathy Houchl wants to bring that option back for New Yorkers. Yesterday morning, Governor Hochul not only her proposal to make booze takeout permanent but also discussed how they’re trying to streamline businesses getting their liquor […]