With North Korea’s missile threats, we do have cards to play
The crisis with North Korea may appear trumped up. It's not. Given that Pyongyang has had nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles for more than a decade, why the panic now?...
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Dear Kim Jong Un: Watch out for Trump. He’s even crazier than you.
The Hon. Kim Jong Un The Great Successor Sun of the 21st Century Supreme Leader Marshal of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Ryongsong Residence Pyongyang, North Korea Dear Mr....
Condo values may be catching up to single-family homes. Except in Chicago.
It's a real estate question that historically has had an easy answer: Do single-family detached homes appreciate in value faster than condominiums? The standard answer has been: Of course single-family...
Trump’s Great Reversal — for now
The world is agog at Donald Trump's head-snapping foreign policy reversal. He runs on a platform of "America First." He renounces the role of world policeman. He excoriates parasitic foreigners...
Taxes — the great uniter?
As Tax Day — April 18 this year — approaches, we are confronted once again with the apparently enduring reality that Americans hate to pay taxes. Few political generalizations seem...
Cash-out refinancings on the rise, just like in 2008
They're either a valuable financial tool for homeowners or a harbinger of trouble on the horizon: Cash-out refinancings. Wildly popular during the housing boom years, these refinancings contributed to the...
No need for conspiracy theories. The truth about Trump and Putin is damning enough.
Maybe we should muzzle the wag-the-dog talk. MSNBC host Lawrence O'Donnell led off his show Friday night with an alarming report: Russian President Vladimir Putin may have told Syria's Bashar...
How tax reform could cost first-time buyers, existing homeowners
With health care on the back burner on Capitol Hill, the focus has shifted to tax reform. Among the key financial matters in play: Homeowners' prized mortgage interest and property...
Experian settlement shows limits of online credit scores
Think the credit score you sought out online is the same one used by your lender when you apply for a mortgage? Not so fast. The scores you find online...
American democracy: Not so decadent after all
Under the dark gray cloud, amid the general gloom, allow me to offer a ray of sunshine. The last two months have brought a pleasant surprise: Turns out the much...