What would Louis Lancaster think about our world economy?
ColumnsWho was Louis Lancaster? What would he think about the world economy today? Those are deeply interrelated questions that UC Santa Barbara economics professor Benjamin J. Cohen will be answering when he gives the 65th anniversary talk to the Channel City Club on May 18. Cohen, who goes by Jerry, holds the Lancaster Chair in Read More →
Ventura County supervisor race heats up around economic issues
Columns, OpinionElections do have consequences. And in the case of the First District Supervisor race in Ventura County, the consequences for business and economic development could be very large indeed. This race did not look too complex just a few months ago when incumbent Steve Bennett was widely seen as a shoe-in to win another term. Read More →
One tech-savvy tomato farmer’s outlook for our business climate
Columns, OpinionWhen he accepted the CSU Channel Islands Technologist of the Year award at the university’s annual leadership dinner on April 19, Casey Houweling, a transplant from Canada and an agribusiness pioneer, put his finger on one of the biggest topics in business today. “This is a great country,” he said, lauding the climate of coastal Read More →
Who will lead the tri-county corporate scene over the next decade?
Columns, OpinionThe ranks of corporate leadership in the Tri-Counties are undergoing a bit of a shakeup.
United takes a step back in time by adopting outdated system
Columns, OpinionUnited junked an award-winning, state-of-the-art reservation system and adopted a model based on older technology.
Bloomberg Editor: Republican discord a boost for Obama
Latest newsPresident Barack Obama should be the underdog in his campaign for re-election, but disunity among Republicans could hand him a victory in November — and a stronger hand in dealing with Congress. That was the analysis handed down by Bloomberg News Editor Clark Hoyt at the fourth annual Central Coast Economic Symposium on April 4. Read More →
How lessons from a Syrian refugee shaped our banking coverage
Columns, OpinionThe intellectual honesty of Syria’s liberal dissidents reminded me of Marwan.
