June 19, 2018, 6:02am Business
Last week, Seattle’s City Council did an about-face, revoking the onerous corporate head tax it had unanimously enacted less than one month ago. Read story
June 18, 2018, 6:05am Business
What if Congress passed a massive tax bill with scary cutbacks in deductions for homeowners — prompting dire predictions of mass property-value declines — but nothing much happened? Read story
June 17, 2018, 6:00am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: My stockbroker is recommending that I buy 400 shares of Altria ($23,200), the big tobacco company, because it pays nearly 5 percent. I told him that I’m not sure I would be comfortable owning stock in a company that sells cigarettes, which kill Americans. My ex-brother-in law… Read story
June 16, 2018, 6:05am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: Malls and shopping centers have fallen significantly in value. I want the names of six mall REITs selling below book value and six mall REITs that have comeback potential. Then tell me why you like them. And I want all of them to yield more than 15… Read story
June 13, 2018, 6:05am Business
SSocial Security and retirement go together like peanut butter and jelly — many people just can’t have one without the other. Read story
June 12, 2018, 6:03am Business
While much of the media buzz over declining salmon runs focuses on dam removal and predation by sea lions and cormorants, the U.S. Supreme Court is asked to decide if Washington needs to spend $2.4 billion more to replace more road culverts. Read story
June 11, 2018, 6:04am Business
Could lenders’ pain be your gain if you’re shopping for a home mortgage? Maybe. Read story
June 10, 2018, 6:00am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: I made the mistake of writing a $198 check to Weiss Research for Larry Edelson’s stock market advice. Weiss promised to return my money if I wasn’t satisfied, but the publisher won’t respond to my requests for a refund. I can’t find a workable email address for… Read story
June 9, 2018, 6:00am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: I’m interested in an advertisement by the U.S. Mint offering silver Krugerrands for $79.95. This is the first silver Krugerrand ever minted by the South African Mint for the U.S. Mint. Because it’s the first, do you think this will have value for collectors? And could you… Read story
June 8, 2018, 6:00am Business
That 30-year-old man who had to be forced by a judge to vacate his parents’ home has finally packed his bags and left. Read story
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