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Guest Commentary


| Friday, April 27th, 2018

Fienup: Tax reform improves economic outlook for U.S.

Higher Education, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion, Tri-County Economy

By Matthew Fienup In January 2017, the California Lutheran University Center for Economic Research and Forecasting team made a bold proclamation about the outlook under the new presidential administration: “We assume that Donald Trump will not succeed in changing many of the policies that are primary drivers of the country’s poor economic performance.” As forecasters, Read More →

| Friday, April 20th, 2018

Mathews: Best succession plan may be creating an ESOP

Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion, Small Business

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| Friday, April 20th, 2018

Steinfeld: 3 counties, 3 approaches to cannabis crops

Agribusiness, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Op/Eds, Opinion

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| Friday, April 13th, 2018

Damooei: Don’t let history repeat itself with a trade war

Columns, Higher Education, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion

By Jamshid Damooei A rise in nationalistic political leaders can be seen in every part of the world. Recent developments in the United States, India, Asia and much of Europe provide multiple examples of this regressive political and economic development. The idea of putting your country first stems from a deep and unrealistic notion that Read More →

| Friday, April 6th, 2018

Having a mentor will help your business succeed

Latest news, Op/Eds, Small Business

By Bill Riegler If you are a small business owner or starting up a new business, get yourself a mentor, or six. You read correctly; the more the merrier. Most small business owners, myself included when I owned a small business recently, do not get a mentor. That doesn’t mean we don’t ask occasional advice Read More →

| Friday, March 30th, 2018

Follow these tips to be a great change agent

Higher Education, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion

By Sumantra Sengupta Calling yourself a change agent is cool. Who would not want to be known by that moniker? If you are not a change agent, then you are just part of an engine — a cog in a wheel. That is probably not something that you want to openly admit — even if Read More →

| Friday, March 23rd, 2018

Light: Labor laws driving businesses to leave state

Latest news, Law & Goverment, Op/Eds, Opinion

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