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Guest Commentary


| Friday, July 20th, 2012

Op/ed: Using eminent domain to restructure bad mortgages is unethical

Op/Eds, Opinion

The use of eminent domain rewards irresponsible behavior.

| Friday, July 13th, 2012

Op/ed: IRS audits for the ultra-wealthy — How to minimize the chances

Op/Eds, Opinion

The Internal Revenue Service has ramped up its efforts in recent years by expanding its audits of the wealthiest individuals.

| Friday, July 6th, 2012

Op/ed: Planning can help protect your life, business and family when disaster strikes

Op/Eds, Opinion

By Jean-Luc Bourdon on July 6, 2012 With fires threatening major cities in Colorado this summer and with dry conditions across the Tri-Counties, it’s time for business owners and managers to reassess their preparedness for disaster. The purpose of planning is to strategically pursue best-case scenarios while preventing worst-case scenarios. Which matters most? According to Read More →

| Friday, June 29th, 2012

Op/ed: Education and capital will provide the fuel for region’s economy

Op/Eds, Opinion

By John K. Paglia on June 29, 2012 On June 1, the federal government released surprisingly bleak job numbers for the United States. With only 69,000 jobs added in May, the national unemployment rate rose to 8.2 percent. In California, the joblessness rate remains a stubbornly high 10.9 percent. Closer to home the numbers are Read More →

| Friday, June 29th, 2012

Op/ed: In business, sometimes it’s about learning how to let go

Op/Eds, Opinion

It’s the idea of taking a small loss for a potentially huge gain.

| Friday, June 22nd, 2012

Op/ed: The fiscal cliff is the perfect financial storm of 2013

Op/Eds, Opinion

A toxic combination of tax increases and spending cuts that happen on Jan. 1.

| Friday, June 22nd, 2012

Op/ed: A bond for Cuesta is not a matter of if but when

Op/Eds, Opinion

A bond is in the college’s immediate future.