Over time, Congress has shown consistent interest in policing public-sector corruption, enacting a number of criminal provisions aimed at holding corrupt officials and those who entice them accountable for their actions under federal law. Federal prosecutors’ most potent existing tools for combating such corruption include the federal mail and wire fraud statutes and a provision … Read more
“The Money Game” by Scott Moore Scott Moore, a watercolor and oil painter in Laguna Beach, CA, used the economic crisis as inspiration for a recent work, The Money Game. He painted it on a large scale because it’s a “big problem.” A bloated AIG piggy bank, a car and other vintage toys standing for … Read more
Over the years our average income has been less than $30,000 (including my husband’s Navy salary and all allowances, plus my spotty freelance income). In less than seven years we saved $49,000, made significant investment purchases (vehicles, appliances, furniture) of $38,000, and were completely debt free! That is an annual savings/investment rate of over $12,500 … Read more