Charleston Currents – Kyra Morris

MORRIS: Don’t panic about market’s fluctuations

By Kyra Morris | Ten days ago on Augst 21, the DOW fell more than 500 points. Then on Monday, August 24, the DOW fell again another 500 points. By Tuesday, August 25, it looked like the DOW was on an upswing, but then in the last hour of the day it fell and closed again down more than 200 points. Whoa! Then … here comes Wednesday and Thursday with a rebound that was one of the best two-day percentage gains in more than six years. What’s happening and what will be next?

Most financial professionals doubt that this will be a repeat of the 53 percent drop experienced from October 2007 until March 2009. Why – what’s the big difference? The lack of a real negative economic event like we had back then makes this different.

by Kyra Morris · 08/31/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news

MORRIS: Our World Trade Center is making a difference

By Kyra Morris, contributing editor | Our world is a global world. Our markets are global markets. Economic viability depends on our ability to interact within these horizons.

by Kyra Morris · 07/27/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Money, Views

July 27, full issue: Sex ed, Trump, world trade center

In the July 27 issue, April Borkman corrects the record on a sex ed course; Andy Brack says voters should dump Trump; and Kyra Morris outlines why our World Trade Center Charleston is important. Also: OHM Radio to start broadcasting soon.

by Charleston Currents · 07/27/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

MORRIS: Charleston is part of a global community

By Kyra Morris, contributing editor | My husband and I traveled all over Australia last month. At the beginning of June, only a few people we met were familiar with Charleston, our fair city. By the end of our travels because of the tragedy at Mother Emanuel, most of the people we met knew of Charleston.

Their comments were kind expressions of sorrow, but also of how they were impressed by the total community support and display of love and unity that Charleston showed to the families of the victims. This unity was felt by the world.

We did that part right. We let the world know that Charleston is not a place of hate. …

by Kyra Morris · 07/13/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Money, Views

July 13, full issue: Global community, Horne, real estate

In the July 13, 2015 issue, Kyra Morris writes how Charleston has become a real part of the global community; Andy Brack thanks Rep. Jenny Horne for her call to take down the Confederate flag; Realtor Doug Holmes outlines how our hot real estate market may be undervalued; and almost $2 million has been donated to the Charleston race for mayor.

by Charleston Currents · 07/13/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

MORRIS: Bridge Run is more than a race

By Kyra Morris | The 30,000 participants and thousands of spectators celebrated the 37th Cooper River Bridge Run on March 28.

Charleston’s local economy gets a direct infusion of nearly $20 million. A 2011 economic impact study stated $18.3 million and that was several years ago in a much more tenuous market environment. To add to the impact the Bridge Run was also the first weekend of spring break and the beginning of Easter week.

by Kyra Morris · 04/06/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Money, Views

7.23: Push UP & Up; City council candidates; Bridge Run impact

In this issue: Push Up & Up Challenge, by Loren Ziff; city council races; Bridge Run impact by Kyra Morris; photos, end of Civil War and more.

by Andy Brack · 04/06/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

Issue 7.17: Tinkler, mayor’s race, education numbers

This week’s issue features a column by mayoral candidate Paul Tinkler about why he’s running, a commentary about the race as a while by Andy Brack, a look by Kyra Morris at a new education report that has some great info in it and a mystery photo that just may vex you.

by Charleston Currents · 02/23/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue