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December 20, 2013

New foreclosure redemption law: Unnecessary, unfair, unworkable? By Joon H. Sung Knock, knock. Who’s there? Bank. Bank who? Bank on losing your redemption period if you don’t let me in to check for damage. All right, I admit this joke was not ...

May it Please the Palate

December 20, 2013

 By Nick Roumel It was with horror that a friend shared an article entitled “50 Holiday Foods You Should Never Eat.” NEVER!!!  I imagined an army of grim faced, gaunt Scrooges, smashing the buffet table alá Carrie Nation, handing ...

Sufficient affluence/sustainable economy: Understanding Detroit's bankruptcy?economics for everyone (part three)

December 20, 2013

 By John F. Sase, Ph.D. Gerard J. Senick, Senior Editor Julie G. Sase, Copyeditor   “No, you can’t always get what you want / But, if you try sometime, you just might find / You get what you need.” — Sir Michael ...

Mental health care in Michigan

December 20, 2013

 By Michael G. Brock   M-live recently ran an article that headlined: Survey of Michigan Physicians Finds Residents Are Drastically Underserved in Access to Mental Health Care.1  The author states that roughly two thirds of Michigan doctors ...

Taking Stock: Caesars Entertainment

December 20, 2013

 by Malcolm Berko Dear Mr. Berko:  I heard that Caesars Entertainment will build a casino in New York City in the next two years.  My broker thinks this could be the busiest casino in the U.S., even greater than any in Las Vegas, which seems ...

Taking Stock ...

December 20, 2013

Fidelity funds By Malcolm Berko Dear Mr. Berko: I read your five T. Rowe Price recommendations with great interest. I know that T. Rowe Price is a very good organization. However, we prefer to own Fidelity funds for our children’s college education. ...