Washington Insight
This blog features insights into the people, policy and politics that make the nation’s capital tick. You’ll read the Washington office’s take on current events in the U.S. political sphere that impact the economy, SCOA’s business sectors and our relationships with American lawmakers.
October 31, 2025
By James D. Winslow
Thought of the Week: How many group text chains are you on? I’ve lost count. I’ve got family, extended family, work, golf, high school, ...
Read More October 24, 2025
By James D. Winslow
Thought of the Week: Last week, I was in Phoenix for SCOA’s annual Credit Manager’s meeting. Beyond presenting my take on the U.S. economic ...
Read More October 10, 2025
By James D. Winslow
Thought of the Week: I’ve begun to receive a few questions about what next month’s off-year elections may portend for the 2026 mid-term elections. ...
Read More October 3, 2025
By James D. Winslow
Thought of the Week: October 1 was a beautiful day in downtown Washington, D.C. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky, the temperature was ...
Read More September 26, 2025
By James D. Winslow
Thought of the Week: My wife has been on me for months (well, years) to consolidate our two storage units into one. We have ...
Read More September 19, 2025
By James D. Winslow
Thought of the Week: Among others, September is National Coupon, National Preparedness, and National Library Card Sign-Up Month; yesterday, was National Cheeseburger Day; and ...
Read More September 12, 2025
By James D. Winslow
Thought of the Week: Earlier this week, my thought was to write about turning 60, what that means in Japanese culture, relate my celebration ...
Read More September 5, 2025
By James D. Winslow
Thought of the Week: Yesterday, after breakfast, my wife said to me, “Don’t throw those bags out…I need those bags to put my bags ...
Read More August 29, 2025
By James D. Winslow
Thought of the Week: With the 2025-2026 NFL football season kicking off next week, the open question is not whether the Philadelphia Eagles will ...
Read More August 15, 2025
By Stephen Pitalo
Thought of the Week: In his autobiography, when discussing how “figures often beguile” him, Mark Twain popularized the phrase “there are three kinds of ...
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