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Business Report: Trump's new economic guru has Rochester ties

President Trump's new top economic advisor has a Rochester connection. Larry Kudlow got his undergraduate degree from the University of Rochester, we chat wtih a professor at the school about how Kudlow may work to change Trump’s mind on tariffs.

Plus, we get new unemployment numbers for the Rochester metro area from the state labor department, and highlight a new website to promote the Finger Lakes, an effort spearheaded by a well known local politicians.

Randy Gorbman is WXXI's director of news and public affairs. Randy manages the day-to-day operations of WXXI News on radio, television, and online.