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Charles lawton

Published
August 30, 2015

Charles Lawton: Mainers must embrace, not fear, our differences

We are the pioneers of our own histories, drawn to the horizon as if it waited just for us the way the young are drawn to the future, the old to the past. “Driving West” – Linda Pastan The news and political campaigns these days are filled with chatter about inequality. Most of the concern […]
Published
July 19, 2015

Charles Lawton: Maine needs to tackle slide in productivity

Economic recovery requires more than returning people to jobs; it means finding and managing people to be more productive.
Published
July 12, 2015

Charles Lawton: A better measure of tourism

Last weekend marked the start of another tourism season with the obvious signs: a sunny Sunday and long lines of cars at the York Turnpike tollbooths. Turnpike officials say signs point to another year of the steady traffic growth we have enjoyed over the past several summers. If Mother Nature and gas prices cooperate, we […]
Published
June 28, 2015

Charles Lawton: Aspiring entrepreneurs listen, learn

Maine's second Startup & Create Week stirs up the passions of participants.
Published
June 21, 2015

Charles Lawton: Fostering joy and optimism in business

Maine's second annual Startup & Create Week will have something for everyone.

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Published
June 14, 2015

Charles Lawton: Economy offers mixed messages

The latest estimate from the Bureau of Economic Analysis lists Maine as the 47th slowest growing state in 2014 in terms of total production. At the same time, turnpike traffic through May reached its highest level since 2007 – auguring good prospects for the tourist industry and a general uptick in overall economic activity. And, […]
Published
June 7, 2015

Charles Lawton: More Mainers commuting out of state

It is often said that we can’t get rich taking in our own laundry. We have to export stuff beyond the borders of our own area to create growing prosperity. And this old saw is certainly true. The fact that Sappi sells paper products and Unum sells insurance policies to customers around the world brings […]
Published
May 31, 2015

Charles Lawton: Redefining the purpose of government

It is not partisanship we must reject; it is fear.
Published
May 17, 2015

Charles Lawton: We can learn from failures too

New businesses serve an important economic function in bringing new workers into the economy even if the new businesses fail.
Published
April 19, 2015

Charles Lawton: Productivity in Maine lags nation

Our current economic system just isn't functioning properly.