If a columnist practices psychology by offering advice, then mothers practice medicine by feeding chicken soup to sick kids.
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A Pointless Dodd-Frank Rule Defies Enforcement
Three years after Dodd-Frank passed, regulators cannot define a seemingly simple executive compensation statistic. Blame Congress.
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Planning for Surprises
Financial surprises happen all the time. But a major financial surprise during or near retirement can have severe consequences.
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Paying Through The Bottlenose
You can buy a dolphin adventure or, if you get lucky, you just might find one at the beach.
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Annuity Holders Pick Up The Tab
Many variable annuities have become a zero-sum game, pitting contract holders against insurance companies.
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Summer Camp Is Good For Parents
Sending kids to sleepaway camp is a very healthy step. Especially for parents.
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A New Way To Miscarry Justice
It’s hard to fathom the depths we would reach if we lowered ourselves to the level of Russian jurisprudence.
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A Slow Slide To A Hasty Bankruptcy
Detroit’s rush to file bankruptcy is just the beginning. The real question is whether there is enough city left to save.
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D.C. Fires At Wal-Mart And Wounds Itself
Unemployment for teenagers and part-timers is not a side effect of “living wage” laws. Eliminating low-wage labor is the goal.
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The Inevitable Breaking Of Impossible Promises
Public pensions are based on promises impossible to keep at the costs reported to taxpayers. Many such promises will be broken.
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