Electronic entertainment has become an economic marvel. But there is no question that audiences attend live performances despite the argument that they can easily view similar events on CDs on their computer or TV.
The fundamental economic forces explain so much about our ever-changing culture and values, thus the emerging significance of retail.
The creation of constitutional rights, education and defense are three fundamentals of government. These fundamentals are inter-related in amazing ways.
There is no question a lot of money was spent nationally on the recent campaign and perhaps the argument can be made that there was a correlation between the campaign expenditures and the election outcome. But there was much more that the tremendous saturation of campaign advertising could not change. These were economic issues.
The vital signs of the economy are perhaps best described as one with pernicious anemia: the gastrointestinal condition that makes a body unable to absorb the vitamin B12.
Likewise, with respect to the economy, the Keynesian economic stimulus based on government spending has not revitalized the economy. There is some argument that it did prevent further economic decline, but the economy data still reflect anemia.
There are statistically significant differences between three different age groups: Generation Y (18 to 29), Generation X (30 to 45), and Baby Boomers (46 to 64).
The Eastside has a number of interesting lifestyles. Based on Hebert Research’s current findings, it is the way cars are maintained around here.
This year’s healthcare reform debate primarily addressed funding issues. However, even after the bill was signed into law, questions remained about the ability to fund national healthcare reform.
A vibrant office market is an economic treasure for the Eastside. Transactions occur, research and development is conducted, local national and international transactions are made and countless other critical business activities occur.
The great American economy and the local economies that comprise it are neither driven, nor sustained, by anything but virtues. The Cameo Heights Mansion is a case in point.
The recent national residential housing market numbers were disappointing but not unexpected. The homebuyer’s stimulus program expired at the end of April. The result was a sharp decline in sales and new home starts.
One of the exceptions occurred in the local market, which by comparison was far more stable.
The U.S. Economy improved by 2.7 percent over the past quarter based on the current Commerce Department’s report. So where is the economy recovering? Interestingly enough, it is among the manufacturing sector.
The U.S. recent has entered into a period of price stability with its lowest annual price increase since 1966. Consumer…
PACE, the Performing Arts Center for the Eastside, now the Tateuchi center, will produce a total local economic impact of $469.3 million over the next 12 years.
The national economic numbers were reported last week. They remain disappointing, especially if one looks behind the numbers. The official…
Bruce Nordstrom’s recent book, Leave It Better Than You Found It, contains one of the best development policies for the local economy. It is full of simple economic principles that created one of the most sustainable and remarkable companies to bless the local economy.
Economic theory is based upon the mathematics of sequences and series. Think of this as an ordered set of numbers…
The Retirement Economy will follow the “New Economy,” which existed for the past three decades. The New Economy was based…
The single largest expense of the retirement economy is healthcare. Among those who are working, but are approaching retirement, or those who have actually retired, 34.9 percent reported that healthcare represents their highest expense.
Starting today, I am beginning a weekly column focused on Eastside business and community trends. My column will be based…
