James W. Pfister The right to property in our English legal tradition goes back before the Magna Carta of 1215 in the age of feudalism. The famous Article 39 of the Magna Carta states as relevant here: “No free man shall be … disseised … unless by the lawful judgment of his peers, or by
For the last two weeks we’ve been looking at target-date funds. This is a re-examination of several articles I wrote on the subject over a decade ago. They were prompted by a report released by the Securities and Exchange Commission on how investors perceive these funds. Let’s just say the results showed a lot of
My husband and I both work full time. We like our jobs, but we work hard. Our reward? Sending thousands of dollars to the federal government each year. Much like millions of other Americans on Tax Day, we had to write a large check and send it off to the Internal Revenue Service. It’s always painful
U.S. Sen. Angus King I have always said Maine is one big town connected by long roads. A town that looks out for one another in times of need and a community that works to improve one another’s quality of life. There are so many incredible organizations that help make this small town feel successful,
On Monday, President Joe Biden’s administration unveiled yet another student debt relief plan. It was the latest announcement from a presidency that will be remembered for student loan debt forgiveness, regardless of your place on the political spectrum. By this fall, more than 30 million people may benefit from the new proposals, which are supposed
My generation has a political problem. We gravitate toward quick fixes for massive problems that plague our country. The generation raised on instant gratification, to little surprise, is looking for the same in politics and government. On no other issue is this more apparent than the student loan crisis. Rather than targeting the root of