Our view: Kudos to Johnstons for Boys & Girls Club after school program
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Our view: Capitalism adapting to economic realities
The Business Roundtable fired a shot heard round the capitalist world on Aug. 19. That’s when 180 large company CEOs said they were willing to set aside the strict orthodoxy of shareholder returns and consider the employees, vendors, clients and communities key to their success. The Economist, the Wall Street Journal and others picked up Read More →
Our view: Jackson’s red flag orders bill preventing tragedies
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Our view: Airports flying high in Santa Barbara, SLO
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Our view: Ventura County’s focus on fiscal stability pays
There are two numbers you need to know about the state of Ventura County’s $2.3 billion budget — 87.8 percent and $150 million. The 87.8 percent is the funded level for the county’s pension obligations, a number that is within the range of full funding and well ahead of CalPERS current level of 70 percent. Read More →
Our view: Central Coast united in grief once again
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Our view: Monetary policy shouldn’t be only game in town
IWhen President Ronald Reagan cut taxes in the 1980s, the national debt was 30 percent of GDP. Even those tax cuts were partially reversed amid rising deficits and, by the late 1990s, the U.S. Treasury was running a rare surplus. Today, after large tax cuts in the early 2000s, spending for wars and recession recovery Read More →
