Lesh: A college education should not be free

By Kirk Lesh Many people, including policymakers, have advocated that college tuition should be reduced or be free. From an economic and societal perspective, this is a bad idea. The American taxpayer is not keen on giving people money for nothing. Instead, we, as a society, need to think of better ways to help young Read More →

Eich: America needs to restore good leadership

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

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 →

Mathews: Best succession plan may be creating an ESOP

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

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 →