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The Investment Value of Generic Drugs
By Scott Burns Have you noticed that things aren’t working quite as you hoped? I have, and it has made me want to hit back. When the prescription drug act was passed in December 2003, I had big-time misgivings. It bothered me that a Republican president...
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High Debt Means Deflation, Not Inflation
By Scott Burns AUSTIN, TEXAS. Future inflation is a given. You can’t have a government borrowing $2 trillion and not have significant inflation follow. That’s what everyone believes. Well, just about everyone. As I’ve reported before...
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The Dark Pony Party Rides Again - 2008!
By Scott Burns Our two political parties have done it again. By throwing accusations at each other, Democrats and Republicans have skillfully distracted us from a painful truth. Both parties are utterly worthless. Outraged over the additional bi-partisan...
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The Value of America, in Barrels
By Scott Burns Most of us view the world through dollar glasses. It’s perfectly reasonable. Dollars, after all, are the currency we use in daily life. And the lens, until recently, was distinctly rosy. When we asked, “How much is that in dollars?” we...
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A Truly Splendid Exchange
By Scott Burns Sometimes while watching a particularly gruesome edition of the evening news, I think dark thoughts about the human race. You probably have them, too. Perhaps it wouldn’t be so bad if we were all wiped out by a new and horrible virus. Rather...
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Ending Insider Rating and the Credit Crisis
By Scott Burns and Laurence J. Kotlikoff "... let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself -- nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance." -- President...
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No, It isn't OK to lie on your tax return
Q. I have a question regarding my tax return. A co-worker heard from a friend of his about a tax consultant who has helped his clients receive "more than normal" refunds. He said that the consultant can claim up to 10 percent of the total income as a...
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