by Whitney | Aug 10, 2014 | business, community, economics, election, government
When I’m out talking to people and knocking doors to meet voters, I’m often asked how I feel about the size of government. There are a lot of problems with how we frame this question, because I think no one has a really good sense of what...
by Whitney | Nov 24, 2013 | business, community
I was flipping through the news today, and came across an article entitled “Americans Not Willing To Spend Without Deals.” My first thought was “You’re surprised by this? ” and then “And whose fault is that?” Retailers are...
by Whitney | Aug 27, 2012 | business, economics
I just finished an article in the New York Times talking about the delay in the traditional Back To School spending many retailers count on, and the larger economy bets on for its overall health. I know we’ve prepared for this first day back to school for my...
by Whitney | Nov 22, 2008 | business, community, economics
We want to have the news reported as soon as it can be; we have a 24 by 7 newscycle that makes it hard for anything to be quiet for very long. In fact, i am not sure what the test for “newsworthy” is anymore, but I would love to know. When I hear GM is in...
