Recently, The Heritage Foundation reported that the State Department is making major changes to its venerable series of “Background Notes”—transforming them from useful reference materials into a new ...

Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, risk management, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) ...

When you take up a mortgage, there are many documents to read and lots of paperwork to sign. But while it may be tempting to gloss over them in the interest of time, it actually pays to be more ...