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By Marissa Nall / Friday, April 14th, 2017 / Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Tourism / Comments Off on New Alisal resort manager at home on the ranch
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, November 25th, 2016 / Columns, Latest news / 1 Comment
Amid talk about a Trump administration crack down on illegal immigrants and spending billions to build a wall across the southern border, Roberto Rodriguez sees a chance of the biggest reset in Mexican-American relations in 30 years. Rodriguez knows a thing or two about that relationship. A 40-year veteran of Mexico’s foreign service, he began Read More →
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, November 4th, 2016 / Columns, Latest news / Comments Off on Dubroff: Politics aside, only U.S. can lead world out of trade crisis
The intersection of business and politics is a busy place, especially in an election season that’s defied conventional wisdom right through to the end. From the shock of the Brexit vote to the rise of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders, 2016 has been different from anything we’ve seen in recent memory. And my gut tells Read More →
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By Guest commentary / Friday, October 14th, 2016 / Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Embracing trade does not make you a traitor
By Gerhard Apfelthaler On a recent trip to Iran, I couldn’t help but notice the difference in the public narrative regarding the lifting of the sanctions against Iran. While many people in the United States — at least according to mainstream media — seem to think that they got the short end of the stick, Read More →
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By Guest commentary / Friday, May 13th, 2016 / Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Tap the potential of international trade
By Gerhard Apfelthaler I have been in international business for most of my life. My multiple and often parallel careers as an educator, a university administrator, a diplomat and an entrepreneur have enabled me to look at the same topic from a variety of angles. When I discuss the landscape of global trade with my Read More →
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By Guest commentary / Friday, December 4th, 2015 / Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on State impact would be significant but TTIP not all it’s cracked up to be
If the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership is finalized, the free trade agreement would be unprecedented. It aims to reduce or eliminate trade barriers and harmonize standards and regulations in the United States and the European Union for the mutual economic gains of the partners. TTIP would create a free trade area representing nearly Read More →
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By Marissa Nall / Friday, November 13th, 2015 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Latin America trade key for Tri-Counties
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