Jul 13 Column: Why we are all insurance companies By Mihir A. Desai “We are all insurance companies.” This odd dictum, from the famous American philosopher Charles Sanders Peirce, may serve us well as we struggle to find the best path forward in the health insurance debate. Continue reading
Jul 06 Column: Let’s put ‘America First’ by averting a Central American migrant crisis By Hannah Carrese If we want to keep displaced people from seeking safety in the U.S. and Mexico, we must proactively help countries in South and Central America to develop better governments and economies. Continue reading
Jul 06 Column: The radically old-fashioned solution for America’s immigration crisis By Hannah Carrese The slogan for this new NAFTA, founded in old North American policies, is simple: rather than free trade, free movement — fair trade, fair movement. Continue reading
Jul 04 Column: Giving thanks to Jack Bogle, the man that’s helped millions of investors and me By Vikram Mansharamani Jack Bogle, founder and retired CEO of The Vanguard Group, has had an absolutely enormous impact on the world of investing. He's also a philanthropic man who has helped scores of people with his generosity. Continue reading
Jun 30 Column: The secret tax deal Republicans should offer Democrats, and how it would pass By David Smick Given the task of enacting tax reform, congressional Republicans and the Trump administration would do well to look to history. Continue reading
Jun 28 Column: For older Americans, the GOP health bills would be nothing short of devastating By Philip Moeller The Senate's Better Care Reconciliation Act would dramatically reduce health care for the nation’s most vulnerable citizens while cutting taxes for wealthier Americans. Continue reading
Jun 27 Column: Travis Kalanick’s downfall and the cost of toxic bro culture By Maureen Sherry Where harassment and bro behavior thrive, it’s now recognized as an expense line item. Maybe that fact will finally bring about significant workplace change. Continue reading
Jun 26 Column: Sadly, in Silicon Valley, Uber’s Kalanick is no outlier By Vivek Wadhwa There is no free pass for the tech industry anymore. It must grow up and clean house. Continue reading
Jun 22 Column: The bank fees you don’t even know about By Lisa Servon The average charge per overdraft went from $21.57 in 1998 to $31.26 in 2012. Similarly, average ATM fees more than doubled between 2001 and 2014. But there are more fees -- fees you may not even be aware of. Continue reading
Jun 16 Column: The only conquerors of inequality are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse By Walter Scheidel Walter Scheidel argues that economic inequality is not only inevitable, but that whenever inequality has been reduced, the reasons forcing inequality down have been nothing short of horrific. Continue reading