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Mending walls after 'the Troubles'July 21, 2017Christopher J. Muse, BridgeTower Media Newswires As poet Robert Frost famously penned, “Something there is that does not love a wall.” And, as experience teaches, walls can be made of stone, wire and, often, attitudes. I was recently invited to ... | How many people should be in prison?July 21, 2017Kahryn Riley, Mackinac Center for Public Policy It’s common to have a conversation about criminal justice reform that includes an anxious reference to the “mass incarceration crisis.” But as legal academic John Pfaff points out in his new ... |
Witches, oligarchs and billionaires. Oh my!July 21, 2017Mark Levison, The Levison Group It’s hard to watch cable news these days without being drawn into a discussion about a “witch hunt.” A whole cauldron of charges seems to be constantly bubbling around the current administration while ... | The HEART Act and the $400,000 Roth IRAJuly 21, 2017John Hamling, BridgeTower Media Newswires Over the last couple of weeks, our family, like many others across the nation, gathered on July 4 to celebrate Independence Day. Invariably, when the discussion turns to me, family and relatives ask benign questions ... |
The oft-forgotten importance of design rightsJuly 21, 2017Alana M. Fuierer, BridgeTower Media Newswires Whether it's a creative new accessory, trendy footwear, an elegant lamp, sleek coffee machine, or the appearance of a new phone, innovative design surrounds us. Given the significant time and money invested in ... | Puerto Rican bondsJuly 21, 2017Dear Mr. Berko: In 2013, my stockbroker had me buy $60,000 worth of Puerto Rican Sales Tax Financing Corp.'s tax-free bonds. I bought these bonds for my individual retirement account. The coupon was 5.5 percent. I paid $770 per $1,000 bond ($46,200 total), ... |
