Paul Jacobs discusses the benefits and hazards of investing in private equity funds.
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Saying No To Student Debt
Would you give your teenager $200,000 to spend anywhere she wants? Are you sure?
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GOP Silences Its Culture War Guns
The culture wars are largely over, and Republicans are gradually laying down their arms.
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How Secure Kids Become Healthier Adults
What can we learn about future adult health by observing the way a child resists a tempting marshmallow? Surprisingly, a lot.
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Sunshine Exposes Some Bureaucratic Rot
Martians apparently caused Social Security to abuse taxpayers, but a little sunshine quickly repelled the space invaders.
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Unequal By Choice
How much we make depends a lot on the choices we make, including the choice of who we marry. It’s called ‘assortative mating.’
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Melinda Kibler in Refinery29
Melinda Kibler suggests putting your tax refund to work by investing it for long-term growth.
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Is It The National Surveillance Agency?
If the NSA really knew about Heartbleed two years before it was disclosed, we should rethink how we assign security duties.
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The Day I Became A Monuments Man
A personal experience shows that restitution of Nazis’ stolen treasure is about much more than money.
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The President’s Way: Politics Uber Alles
A Keystone decision might please labor and alarm environmentalists, or vice versa. So Obama decided against deciding.
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