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Every year the Nobel people award a peace prize; this year the award went to one Muhammad Yunus, the founder of Grameen Bank. Now, there are a number of things that have been said about this year’s winner: that he’s a worthy man, that he’s helped millions, that he has made the world a better [...]

Property Tax
I live in Massachusetts (or, if you prefer, Taxachusetts), and we’re in the midst of a gubernatorial campaign. One of the big issues is, to no one’s surprise, is taxes. The two major party candidates differ not in the fact that they want to cut taxes, but which one(s) and how much.
Both of the [...]

Companies today cross borders in search of a competitive edge, whether it be cheap labor, tax breaks, or acquisition of a valuable but troubled competitor. The pursuit of profit is for all intents and purposes both universal and amoral. The invisible hand of the marketplace has no qualms about hitting a “national champion” of a [...]

So, among the legislation that our Congresspeople will not be getting done this season is approving changes to US law that would allow the trade of nuclear reactors and fuel.  The press is covering how senators and representatives and Republicans and Democrats are pointing fingers at each other about why it’s been left undone.  The [...]