Where you stand depends on where you sit – or on whether a president you like sits in the White House.
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Tag Archives: Charles Schumer
Would Better Maps Mean Better Cell Service?
Sen. Chuck Schumer’s cell service crusade won’t improve cell service, but that was never the point.
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Exterminating Patent Pests
The U.S. patent system is infested with trolls. Congress is preparing to clean things up.
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Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International, Charles Schumer, Congress, John Cornyn, Law, Orrin Hatch, Patent Trolls, Patents
Pushing Safety To The Limit
New York’s camera-friendly Sen. Schumer makes a good point: The Coast Guard should mandate capacity limits for pleasure boats.
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The Naked Truth About Congressional Silliness
Don’t blame politicians and policymakers for our economic woes. Blame Ralph Lauren.
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Charles Schumer, Congress, Harry Reid, Hickey Freeman, John Boehner, Kirsten Gillibrand, Politics, Ralph Lauren, Steve Israel, The Olympics
A Welcome Mat For Foreigners Buying U.S. Homes
Giving foreign home buyers the right to live here would have benefits beyond the housing market. Even our polarized Congress might agree.
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Charles Schumer, Housing Market, Immigration, Mike Lee, Real Estate, U.S. Visa Policy, VISIT-USA Act
A Stock Exchange Needs More Than A Big Tree
On May 17, 1792, 24 stock brokers met under a buttonwood tree on Wall Street. Lower Manhattan has been a …
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Charles Schumer, Deutsche Boerse Group, Dodd-Frank, Germany, New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Euronext, Reto Francioni, Ringo Choi, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Wall Street
Nonessential Air Service
I’m going skiing in Vermont next month for a few days. As always, I’ll toss my stuff into the car …
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Air Travel, Airlines, Alaska, Charles Schumer, Don Overman, EAS, Essential Air Service Program, John McCain, Subsidies
Talk To Chuck
Most of New York’s leading politicians, including Gov. David Paterson and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, have come to …
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Charles Schumer, David Paterson, Harold Ford Jr., Michael Bloomberg, Reshma Saujani, Scott Brown, The Democratic Party, The Republican Party, The Senate Banking Committee, Wall Street
Lusting For An Election
By Larry M. Elkin, CPA, CFP®
Once the rush has subsided, political junkies crave the next presidential race.
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