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March 09, 2021
Sometimes we, as commentators, use our columns to pontificate about the correct moral and ethical thing to do, but I wonder if we were placed in positions of power would we not have done the same things that we condemn public officials for doing. I am thinking of Winston Duke, his wife, Kim de Silva, and all the other spouses of powerful men and women in government and trade unions who use their official connections to set up their better halves in business in which they are connected.
T&T is no exception.
A few days ago the inspector general of the U.S. Transportation Department in which Elaine Chao, the former transportation secretary during the Trump administration and wife of Mitch McConnell, the minority leader and most powerful Republican in the US, was accused of using her office to promote her family business that is led by her father and her sister.
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CLAYTON STANLEY
Throughout the pandemic, chambers of commerce have been challenged to think about how we support and grow our local businesses. One thing is for certain, technology has not only kept us in business, but has allowed many small businesses to thrive. American tech companies, such as Google, are not only helping keep current small businesses alive, but they have been a part of pushing the entrepreneurial spirit of Americans even amid a pandemic and widespread shutdown. It is for this reason that I urge policymakers to protect our access to digital tools.
I routinely hear of innovative stories from my community on how technology helped businesses of all sizes to not only stay afloat but in some instances find new opportunities. From boutiques who used social media to promote curbside delivery when their showrooms were locked down to corporate offices who were able to transition to a work from home model seamlessly. This increase in the use of digital