Editorials: Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate

Economic Alzheimer’s

James L. Johnston
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August 18, 2011
There are several forms of dementia. One particularly perverse version affects older economists and investment bankers. They lose the memory of everything except the gold standard.

A Disaster Waiting to Happen

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August 15, 2011
Published by The Weekly Standard:  Sometime late this summer—the Friday before Labor Day if historical patterns hold—the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will announce

State, Local Tax Deductibility Is a Tax-Hike Machine

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July 28, 2011
As members of Congress and the Obama administration creep ever closer to a deal to raise the debt ceiling, it becomes increasingly clear any plan that emerges will rewrite the nation’s tax code.

Eli Lehrer: Broken Government Promises Create Civil Disorder

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July 15, 2011
Much as the civil disorder spreading in Greece must disturb law-abiding people everywhere, it's not all that difficult to understand. It stems from dashed expectations and broken promises.

Cap on Debit Card Fees Will Hurt Consumers

Matthew Glans
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June 23, 2011
RE “AS banks search for revenue, the rules of the game get tougher for consumers’’ (Business, June 14): This article points out several real changes consumers can expect from the new debit card fee cap, but the reality could be far worse for consumers with less-than-perfect credit.

Target Catastrophe Fund, Citizens to Ease Biz Burden

Christian Camara
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January 24, 2011