CPA Guest Editorial: Obama Projecting the Status Quo

Charles Blum comments on President Obama’s remarks on trade to the Business Roundtable this week. ————– So, President Obama thinks that anyone who questions the opaque Trans-Pacific Partnership is in effect arguing for perpetuating the “status quo.”  A while back, he charged critics of the TPP and its baby sister the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment…

Sen. Hatch Pledges to Push Fast Track

Senator Orrin Hatch says he wants to push Fast Track authority next year as incoming chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. The Senate Finance Committee has jurisdiction over trade. Hatch gave these remarks to the National Foreign Trade Council on December 3, 2014 when receiving the NFTC’s 2014 World Trade Award. “Let me be clear,”…

Peter Morici: “Who Killed Black Friday?”

    Black Friday weekend is just not what it used to be. Despite falling gas prices, stock prices posting records, and buoyant consumer confidence, Thanksgiving weekend sales—in stores and on-line—were down about 11 percent from last year. Five forces combined to reduce this year’s spending binge—and most will endure in the years ahead. [by…

News Release: North County Biotech/Biomed Innovators to Address Current Trends/Challenges at Dec. 4th Event

  News Release                FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                North County Biotech/Biomed Innovators to Address Current Trends/Challenges at Dec. 4th Event SAN MARCOS, Ca, November 25, 2014 – Six North County San Diego biotech /biomed executives, whose innovative companies have capitalized on the brand promise of the region,…