Talking Turkey About Taxes

A hardy band of refugees board a leaky wooden boat, just 106 feet long to hold 132 of them, and set off for freedom across an unknown sea. Syrian refugees fleeing sectarian violence? Cuban marielitoes risking wretched lives to escape Castro’s brutal regime? No ....

All You Need is Love

No matter who we voted for, we can all agree that this has been the nastiest presidential election since Thomas Jefferson called John Adams a hermaphroditic bastard. This week it’s finally (finally!) come to an end. Whether you’re elated or nauseated by...

No, They Don’t Want Justin Bieber Back

Given how long the 2016 presidential election season was, you’re probably in one of two camps right now: ready to move to Canada, or relieved you don’t have to. Either way, it’s likely more Americans have actually thought about Canada in the last...

Hut, Hut, Hike! (Your Tax Bill)

The 2016 NFL season is in full swing, and fans are spending billions of dollars to show their loyalty to their teams. The average ticket costs $92.98. The average beer runs $7.38. Even parking can cost as much as $75 to see the Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. And fans...

Warren Buffett’s Real Superpower

Spend an afternoon at any area theater, and you’ll see heroes with superpowers wreaking havoc wherever they go. Superman is faster than a speeding bullet (and leaps tall buildings in a single bound). Superheroes band together to save the world and debate whether...

We’re Number One!

Americans love awards shows — the Oscars, the Grammys, the Emmys, and the Tonys. So we all watched eagerly as the nonpartisan Tax Foundation rolled out the red carpet and released “International Tax Competitiveness Index 2016.” The ranking rewards...