National, Central Coast home prices staying high

WASHINGTON, D.C – Don’t expect relief from sky high home prices on the Central Coast – or across the nation. That was one message delivered by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell who spoke to a conference of business journalists on April 4. Powell said the Fed was taking a “wait and see” approach to the Read More →

Tri-county companies struggle as national indices fall in Q1
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Dubroff: 5 takeaways from the first salvo in the global tariff war

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Guest commentary: Reflecting on the past and embracing the future
By Amber Hair For this year’s Top Women in Business, I wanted to recognize the women who came before us. Specifically, I want to recognize my grandmother, Marie Elizabeth Geis Hair. Marie Elizabeth Geis Hair was born February 21, 1914 in New Philadelphia, Ohio. She was an only child, like me. She died February 1, 1994, the year I Read More →
From “The Office” to “Severance”: The evolution of the corporate workplace on TV
By Gerhard Apfelthaler The corporate workplace has long been a source of inspiration for entertainment. From the comedic absurdity of The Office to the dystopian surrealism of Apple’s Severance, these shows capture different facets of American workplace culture. They reflect both shifting attitudes and persistent truths about office life, and they are certainly getting some Read More →