Op/ed: Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid, and Congress
By Billie Greer on Jan. 11, 2013 Butch Cassidy: Alright. I’ll jump first. Sundance Kid: No. Butch Cassidy: Then you jump first. Sundance Kid: No, I said. Butch Cassidy: What’s the matter with you? Sundance Kid: I can’t swim. Butch Cassidy: Are you crazy? The fall will probably kill you. So went the dialogue as Read More →
Writing fraud-proof crowdfunding rules is a a tall order for the SEC
Dude, where’s my equity crowdfunding?
Editorial: Better public-pay data is a deterrent for abuse
Getting more transparency on pay is a small but important step to toward accountability
Editorial: Region banks on good eats
Community by community, our region is beginning to get behind a concept called California Restaurant Month.
Special Comment from the Editor: Jan. 2 rally could singal turning point
A curious aspect to the history of modern finance is the presence of substantial turning points. Often these are moments whose significance is not fully recognized until years, perhaps decades have passed. But it’s also true that these turning points sometimes happen under extreme political or economic pressure—pressure that forces a substantial policy change. Decisions Read More →
Editorial: One hotelier’s pluck snags Amgen tour
Sometimes you just have to lead, dammit. That’s what happened in San Luis Obispo County this fall when hotelier John King stepped up big time to garner a huge prize, time trials and an overnight in Avila Beach for the Amgen Tour of California.