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Dr. Jeffrey Lacker has a unique ‘Keep Calm And Carry On’ attitude toward the Federal Reserve’s mission. That’s a good thing. As President of the Richmond Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank and a key member of the Fed’s Open Market Committee, his POV carry’s some weight in managing the direction of this Nation’s financial … Continue reading »

Duke Energy’s Other Jim

It almost sounds like a Cat In The Hat story: Jim #1 and Jim #2. In business together, but who is who? There’s the outside Jim and the inside Jim. There’s fun and profit for me and you! More seriously, CEO Jim Rogers and COO Jim Turner have seemingly worked successfully in concert for years. … Continue reading »

Got Cash?

South Carolina lender Advance America Cash Advance, Inc knows how manage through what the rest of banking, lending and finance has been recently relearning: steepening regulation and a tough industrial public image. Cash America’s Chairman Billy Webster, discusses the current environment and challenges with Chris William, Dr. Frank Hefner of the College of Charleston and … Continue reading »

Clemson’s Tiger-In-Chief

Recently, Clemson University’s Trustees announced a controversial tuition hike. Sans that, what other critical strategy and fiscal moves is the Palmetto State’s land-grant university planning? James Barker from Clemson talks tough about strategy and the future of the venerated Upstate South Carolina school.

An Insider With An Outside POV (Pt.1)

The last 2 decades since his unsuccessful attempt to ascend to this nation’s highest political office, Micheal Dukakis has been busy. For Massachusetts’ longest serving Governor and the 1988 Presidential Candidate, the last few years have certainly included extensive writing and lecturing on health care, actively working on transit and transportation and teaching at schools … Continue reading »

A Current Review

3 repeat journalists well acquainted with the Region’s issues, comment about the highlights.