About Walter McLaughlin

Walter McLaughlin holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance, and has spent the past 25 years in banking and commercial lending. He currently manages the SBA lending department for a large regional bank.

Walter McLaughlin has been in banking and commercial lending for 25 years, specializing in Small Business Administration (SBA) guaranteed lending programs. He has been in senior management for over 15 years and received the SBA's Washington State Financial Services Advocate award in 2005. Walter heads a large regional bank's SBA lending department, a $4.0 billion regional northwest bank with branches in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. He received his Bachelor's of Science degree in Finance from California State University, Northridge in 1986, and completed Stonier Graduate School of Banking in 1997.

Walter also contributes to The Hockey Writers and Suite101.

Bloomberg News Under Fire Over Alleged Privacy Leaks

May 20, 2013 by Walter McLaughlin Leave a Comment

Bloomberg LP is the market leader in financial data services - did they breach the trust of customers by allowing access to terminal information? Photo by BigM

Bloomberg LP is at the center of growing concerns about information-gathering and financial privacy, as news of an alleged breach hit the firm this week.

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Filed Under: Economics, Headlines Tagged With: Bloomberg News, JP Morgan Chase & Co., Matt Winkler, Michael Bloomberg

Does the U.S. Really Have a Spending Problem?

April 24, 2013 by Walter McLaughlin Leave a Comment

Revenue and spending as a percentage of GDP has changed greatly over the years. Image courtesy of the Congressional Budget Office.

The government has an addiction to spending, yet taxes have been on the decline. To solve our budget problems, do we cut spending, increase taxes, or both?

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Filed Under: Economics, Headlines Tagged With: budget deficits, national debt, spending, Taxes

Is a Dose of Austerity the Right Economic Medicine for the U.S.?

April 15, 2013 by Walter McLaughlin Leave a Comment

U.S. economic growth rates since the end of World War II. Credit: Bureau of Economic Analysis

While Europe is reeling economically due to forced austerity, the U.S. has thus far refused to follow suit. How should America solve its fiscal problems?

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Filed Under: Economics, Headlines Tagged With: austerity, James Reston, Keynesian economics, Patty Murray, Paul Ryan

The Paul Ryan and Patty Murray Budget Plans: A Comparison

March 31, 2013 by Walter McLaughlin Leave a Comment

Ryan's plan balances the budget in ten years, but at what cost? Credit: By United States Congress [Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Representative Paul Ryan and Senator Patty Murray have spearheaded budgets, passed by the House and Senate, respectively. Can tax and cut be reconciled?

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Filed Under: Economics, Headlines Tagged With: Budget passed, deficit reduction, Patty Murray, Paul Ryan

Cyprus’ Bankruptcy Solution: Tax the Rich

March 25, 2013 by Walter McLaughlin Leave a Comment

Iceland had plenty of ice, but not enough kronas, and thus was forced into bankruptcy in 2008. Credit: By Andreas Tille via Wikimedia Commons

The nation of Cyprus narrowly avoided bankruptcy by agreeing to reforms in order to obtain loans from the European Union — including taxing the rich.

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Filed Under: Economics, Headlines Tagged With: Bank of Cyprus, bankruptcy, Cyprus, Eurogroup, European Union

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About Walter McLaughlin

Bloomberg News Under Fire Over Alleged Privacy Leaks

Does the U.S. Really Have a Spending Problem?

Is a Dose of Austerity the Right Economic Medicine for the U.S.?

The Paul Ryan and Patty Murray Budget Plans: A Comparison

Cyprus’ Bankruptcy Solution: Tax the Rich

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