A childish political ad shows why the Supreme Court should let Americans watch its hearings live and uncut.
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Protecting The EPA From Itself
A heavy-handed EPA is self-defeating. Luckily, judges are curbing bureaucrats’ worst impulses.
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The Romney Trust: A Masterpiece
As a financial adviser, I look at a well-executed financial plan in the way an art lover looks at a painting. Mitt and Ann Romney’s 1995 Family Trust, with its reported $100 million, is my financial planning Mona Lisa.
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Estate Planning In An Uncertain Environment
A few years ago, I was working with a client, a retired executive, to update his estate plan. Like most …
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Tax Changes In 2012
As you complete your 2011 tax return checklist, you may not have considered the last step: thinking about your 2012 …
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Duly Noted
Attorney’s failure does not excuse estate’s penalty. News flash: Trusting your lawyer’s soothing words can cost a lot of money. …
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Memo To The FTC: No Harm, No Foul
Advertising is not inherently evil, so why are regulators intent on protecting shoppers from messages they might want to get?
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Paul Jacobs in Kiplinger’s Retirement Report
Paul Jacobs shares ideas for how to handle required minimum distributions after covering expenses.
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Aberrations Underscore Flight Crews’ Usual Excellence
Breakdowns and tirades get the headlines, but airline crews and ground staff do their best under difficult daily circumstances.
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