Seven years ago Hilary LaMonte, then a resident of Virginia, made a mistake: She failed to file an Iowa state …
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Tag Archives: Business
Distinguishing Tax ‘Incentives’ From ‘Subsidies’
The New York Times reported last week that lately U.S. businesses have been much more willing to spend money on …
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Microsoft Calls Skype On Our Dime
Microsoft’s agreement to buy Skype for $8.5 billion may turn out to be a bad bargain, but that does not …
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Money, Power And Sex
We might be shocked by the bedroom scandals that dominate political and economic news this week, but we ought not …
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Teaching Creativity
I started a heated debate among my co-workers last week by asking what they would do in this scenario: You …
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Sense Of Mall
When my older daughter was 15, we visited a mall neither of us had seen before. While I looked for …
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A Centenarian’s Imperfect But Impressive Recall
IBM marked and marketed its centennial last month with a look back at its history that was less than perfect, …
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