In the lead-up to a thrilling Super Bowl, it was noted this was the first time two Black starting quarterbacks faced each other. While that shows commendable progress, the NFL—and all of us—still must deal with the ongoing legacy and current impacts of racism. First, the quarterbacks. The Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes and the Eagles’ Jalen
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On January 29 U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fired Nadhim Zahawi. Zahawi had been serving as Conservative Party chair, but we tax folks remember him for his brief stint as chancellor. He was also a co-founder of YouGov, the successful market research firm. The basis for the sacking was an unfavorable report by an independent
Today’s Social Security column addresses questions about how birth year can affect benefit amounts, eligibility for divorced spousal benefits and the ability to claim retroactive auxiliary benefits based on a worker’s record. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of Economic Security Planning, Inc. See more Ask
On Sunday, February 12, 2023, nearly 73,000 fans will fill seats in Glendale, Arizona, to watch the Super Bowl match-up between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. Arizona got the nod in 2018 to host Super Bowl LVII. One reason? State Farm Stadium officially seats 63,400 fans with the ability to expand to
Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Since WWII, the U.S. has had what’s called the nuclear triad to deter a possible strike from an adversary: land-based missiles, submarine-launched missiles and long-range bombers. After the war the U.S. also pursued what might be called an economic triad, which was immensely successful for us