7 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Obama defends his delay on immigration action
The Wall Street Journal: Obama defends his delay on immigration action
President Barack Obama says he plans to put off executive action on immigration until after the midterm elections, citing the surge of undocumented children who flooded the U.S.
7 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on How to Prevent Bad Financial Driving in Your Golden Years
How to Prevent Bad Financial Driving in Your Golden Years
Even in the absence of dementia or illness, the elderly very often experience declines in memory and cognition. The result is, very often, poor financial decision making. How can you prevent it?
7 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on How Much Is A Trillion?
How Much Is A Trillion?
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7 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Warren Buffett’s $3 Billion Burger Border Bonanza
Warren Buffett’s $3 Billion Burger Border Bonanza
Warren Buffett’s helping Burger King to buy Tim Hortons in what’s widely considered a tax inversion deal. Politics aside, what should investors know?
7 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The evil that men do
The evil that men do
Tyler Cowen linked to an excellent observation by Ross Douthat:
The point is that as a society changes, as what’s held sacred and who’s empowered shifts, so do the paths through which evil enters in, the prejudices and blind spots it exploits.
7 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Legalized Medical Marijuana: Could It Cure the Epidemic of Painkiller Overdoses?
Legalized Medical Marijuana: Could It Cure the Epidemic of Painkiller Overdoses?
7 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Is This Influencing Tactic Hurting Your Retirement?
Is This Influencing Tactic Hurting Your Retirement?
Behavioral “nudges” were supposed to make things better for consumers, but they can also be used to make things worse.