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Jim Hebert

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Trends show people like live entertainment – especially if convenient | Jim Hebert

Electronic entertainment has become an economic marvel. But there is no question that audiences attend live performances despite…

Opinion

Future of the retail center | Jim Hebert

The fundamental economic forces explain so much about our ever-changing culture and values, thus the emerging significance of…

Opinion

Three major supporters and one more needed | Jim Hebert

The creation of constitutional rights, education and defense are three fundamentals of government. These fundamentals are inter-related in…

Opinion

Politics and the economy | Jim Hebert

There is no question a lot of money was spent nationally on the recent campaign and perhaps the…

Business

A stalled economy – and a solution | Jim Hebert

The vital signs of the economy are perhaps best described as one with pernicious anemia: the gastrointestinal condition…

Business

Three different generations | Jim Hebert

There are statistically significant differences between three different age groups: Generation Y (18 to 29), Generation X (30…

Opinion

The Eastside’s ‘clean trend’ | Jim Hebert

The Eastside has a number of interesting lifestyles. Based on Hebert Research’s current findings, it is the way…

Opinion

Better health care needs an ’empowered patient’ | Jim Hebert

This year’s healthcare reform debate primarily addressed funding issues. However, even after the bill was signed into law,…

Business

The cool local office market | Jim Hebert

A vibrant office market is an economic treasure for the Eastside. Transactions occur, research and development is conducted,…

Business

The power of economic courage | Jim Hebert

The great American economy and the local economies that comprise it are neither driven, nor sustained, by anything…

Business

Local housing market showing stability | Jim Hebert

The recent national residential housing market numbers were disappointing but not unexpected. The homebuyer’s stimulus program expired at…

Opinion

Help for the recovery | Jim Hebert

The U.S. Economy improved by 2.7 percent over the past quarter based on the current Commerce Department’s report.…

Business

When consumer price trends pinch businesses | Jim Hebert

The U.S. recent has entered into a period of price stability with its lowest annual price increase since…

Opinion

Tateuchi center will have strong impact on jobs, lifestyle

PACE, the Performing Arts Center for the Eastside, now the Tateuchi center, will produce a total local economic…

Opinion

Why local economic development matters | Jim Hebert

The national economic numbers were reported last week. They remain disappointing, especially if one looks behind the numbers.…

Opinion

The best economic development policy | Jim Hebert

Bruce Nordstrom’s recent book, Leave It Better Than You Found It, contains one of the best development policies…

Opinion

Five critical statistics reflect global economy | Jim Hebert

Economic theory is based upon the mathematics of sequences and series. Think of this as an ordered set…

Opinion

Understanding risks in the Retirement Economy | Jim Hebert

The Retirement Economy will follow the “New Economy,” which existed for the past three decades. The New Economy…

Business

Health costs critical to Retiring Economy

The single largest expense of the retirement economy is healthcare. Among those who are working, but are approaching…

Opinion

Retirement may be foundation for the financial future

Starting today, I am beginning a weekly column focused on Eastside business and community trends. My column will…