government interference

This may seem a little crazy, but then again, when it comes to Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, and Mark Rothko, crazy is not exactly, uh… crazy. But the idea…

For hundreds of years, education worked well at the local schoolhouse. Children learned reading, writing, and arithmetic, and other subjects, under the watchful guidance of teachers from the community. Sure, there…

If you scour the prose of contemporary economists, you’ll invariably encounter murkiness and subterfuge. President Truman was all too aware of the problem when he said “give me a one-handed…

Investing is largely about trying to predict the future —future markets, future politics, future booms and busts. That’s why it’s so important to keep up with politics; not just as…

Welcome to the 21st Century. Retirement is not what it used to be.  That’s because the economy, and the world of work, are no longer what they used to be. …

Here’s a great idea — we’ll have your family meet with a high-powered salesman when they’re utterly distraught. The salesman will attempt to up-sell on all sorts of customized items,…