“The Mass Save Great Appliance Exchange is the latest example of the Commonwealth’s use of federal Recovery dollars to lower household energy costs, cut energy waste and reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” said Governor...

Governor Deval Patrick today announced that the Commonwealth’s bond ratings have been affirmed by the three major rating agencies, all of whom cited the Governor’s responsible and proactive stewardship of the Commonwealth’s finances...

There is a connection between fiat currencies and trade deficits, and many cynics have argued that the US dollar’s status as global reserve currency allowed Americans to consume more than they produced for...

“In the United States alone, consumers spent about US $110 billion on fast food in 2000 (which increased from US$6 billion in 1970). The National Restaurant Association forecasted that fast food restaurants in...

My parish, St. John the Evangelist in Hingham, Massachusetts, has opened a search for a curate. What’s a curate you ask? It’s a clergy person who serves as assistant to the rector (that...

The Massachusetts State Lottery was established by the legislature in 1971, in response to the need for revenues for the 351 cities and towns of the Commonwealth. To provide an operating structure for...

Along with getting a sense of the size of increases small businesses are seeing in health insurance, one of the main goals of this week’s hearings around the state is to gauge response...

Pirate radio is illegal or unregulated radio transmission. Its etymology can be traced to the unlicensed nature of the transmission, but historically there has been occasional but notable use of sea vessels –...

A bond is a debt investment in which an investor loans a certain amount of money, for a certain amount of time, with a certain interest rate, to a company. A government bond...

With the latest housing crisis and credit markets the one thing that is on everyone’s mind is inflation. Austrian economist Mises recently posted a scholarly review of Austrian thought on inflation. “A very...

With all the recent Massachusetts legislative changes a careful look at the fundamentals of life insurance is very important. Life insurance can be used for a variety of personal and estate planning needs. To...