OPINION: Foreign Policy Should Reflect America’s Values
The United States and Europe led the world in pursuit of freedom and democracy in the post-World War II period. Relying on shared values, including a commitment to democratic governance and human righ Read More
OPINION: New York Cannot Force its Budget Problems onto the Taxpayers
New York State’s budgetary shortfalls due to the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic are substantial and in need of immediate attention. It’s likely we will be short several billion dollars in the comi Read More
OPINION: Rapid Turnaround COVID-19 Tests Offer Great Promise to Assisted-Living Communities
But that’s only if accessible and affordable During the first wave of COVID-19 in the spring of this year, assisted-living communities across New York state reacted swiftly and comprehensively to min Read More
OPINION: Shop Local this Holiday Season and Support Community Small Businesses
[This year’s] holiday shopping season will undoubtedly look different from those in years’ past as normal commerce and retail activities have been disrupted to a significant degree. For this reason, m Read More
OPINION: The Pandemic Lays Bare Our Information Problems
When the history of this era is written, special attention should be reserved for the prominent U.S. politicians who dismissed or misrepresented the COVID-19 pandemic for political purposes. The coro Read More
OPINION: IRS Issues Guidance Denying Tax Deductions for PPP Loans
The IRS has released guidance on the deductibility of payments for otherwise-deductible expenses using funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The guidance, although not unexpected, is not taxpayer friendly. Read More
OPINION: 5 Ways For Companies To Give Back — And Still Make Bucks
As the coronavirus pandemic turns much of the business world upside down, numerous companies have pivoted while reevaluating their purpose, products, and relationships with customers. Read More
Opinion: Why Buying A Small Business Now Is A Bad Idea
Normally, I am a proponent of buying small businesses. The data shows they make the world go ‘round. The U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy, which defines a small business as a fir Read More
Every year right after an election, I would find a small pile of requests waiting for me from journalists. They wanted some sort of comment on what it all meant. “What are the voters telling us?” they Read More
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