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Responsible Government Isn't Just for the Tough Times Nov. 06, 2023
Some policy experts who, over the last few decades, saw little need for serious fiscal austerity bec... Read More
Responsible Government Isn't Just for the Tough Times Nov. 02, 2023
Some policy experts who, over the last few decades, saw little need for serious fiscal austerity bec... Read More
Appreciating the Academic Excellence of Student-Athletes Mar. 25, 2022
The brackets of all die-hard college hoops fans were busted in the first round of March Madness when... Read More
Social Security 101 Jul. 14, 2021
Sometimes this column can get into some complicated or esoteric Social Security rules or circumstanc... Read More
If the Economy Tanks, It Will Be on Trump Sep. 12, 2019
Democratic political consultant James Carville once said that if he were reincarnated, he'd want to ... Read More
Reduced Benefit Rates Jul. 25, 2018
Q: Whenever you mention the reduction for early retirement, you always say it is "about one half of ... Read More
Coming Down the Home Stretch on Tax Reform Dec. 07, 2017
The House and Senate passed their own versions of a tax reform bill surprisingly fast. But now the h... Read More
Who Pays What in Taxes? Oct. 18, 2017
Politicians exploit public ignorance. Few areas of public ignorance provide as many opportunities fo... Read More
Interest Rates Feb. 03, 2016
Dear Mr. Berko: In February of 2009, I wrote you for advice on how to invest $60,000 for safety and ... Read More
Is Health Care REIT a Good Bet? Nov. 19, 2014
Dear Mr. Berko: My broker of 11 years moved to another firm in another city, and I don't know what t... Read More
Should Companies Have to Pay Taxes? Aug. 29, 2014
Reading companies' annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission is a reliable cure for i... Read More
Meal Timing Apr. 18, 2014
Does when you eat matter or just what you eat? New research suggests that when you eat really does m... Read More
Consumer Finance Needs Better Morals Dec. 05, 2013
Drawing moral lines in our rough-and-tumble capitalist system can be hard. But it should not tax too... Read More
