Ever since Colonial times, Americans have been bedeviled by high taxes that seem to return little of material value to citizens. Taking a page from Thomas Paine's "Greedy Hand" manifesto, Amity Shlaes has written a provocative and fascinating book exposing the inequities of our present tax system, and offers concrete, coherent solutions to simplify our lives. Today, taxes make up more than a third of our economy, the highest level in peacetime history. We truly live in the land Paine foresaw when he warned of government "thrusting itself into every corner and crevice of industry." This book is a cultural examination of the way taxes influence our behavior, and how they force us into an arbitrary system that punishes families and individual enterprise. Shlaes shows how so-called tax breaks do little to help families and how married women are unfairly taxed more. She uncovers the problems that engage and enrage us, proving that Social Security issues and school inadequacies are at heart tax problems. And she charts a course out of the madness of tax oppression, offering a number of solutions that will give each of us a fairer, simpler system. With compassion for Americans and their dreams, Shlaes makes the best case yet for rethinking our tax code.

Forget fashionistas. Meet the bargainista. SEINFELD's Annie Korzen (Doris Klompus) is a thrifty woman with expensive tastes. Raised by an immigrant mother who reused tea bags, Annie learned early on how to be an economista.In Bargain Junkie, Korzen shares her hilarious tales from the trenches--the garage sales, estate sales, thrift stores, rummage sales, and online auctions. Korzen haggles, scrimps, saves, and stretches her dollars and her imagination so she can afford to travel, dress well, and eat out whenever possible.Whether she's getting a cardiovascular workout at the mall, getting revenge on a yard sale con artist, or eating herself sick at the free green room buffet before appearing on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Annie is the ultimate bargainista.

Banking and Finance Among Jews in Renaissance Italy is a historical book written by Yehiel Nissim Da Pisa. The book explores the role of Jews in the banking and finance industry during the Renaissance period in Italy. It examines the economic, social, and political conditions that led to the emergence of Jewish bankers and financiers in Italy and their impact on the economy of the region. The book provides a detailed account of the Jewish banking families and their business practices, including their involvement in international trade and the creation of credit networks. It also discusses the challenges faced by Jewish bankers, including anti-Semitic attitudes and discriminatory laws. Through extensive research and analysis of primary sources, Da Pisa offers a comprehensive understanding of the Jewish banking and finance industry in Renaissance Italy. The book is an essential read for anyone interested in the history of banking and finance, Jewish history, and the Renaissance period.Text Language Is English And Hebrew.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Recently, I became poor. It's disgusting, and it means God loves me less than he loves you. I know my tragic penury won't last forever--but in case you, too, have been fired for something you said, deplatformed for something you believe, or just abruptly cut off from your trust fund, this book will explain how to navigate life when you are unexpectedly yanked from privilege and told to, err, earn a living. Pay close attention to the tips I've picked up, and you might just make it out alive--and with minimal split ends. Milo Yiannopoulos is an award-winning journalist, a New York Times-bestselling author, an international political celebrity, a free speech martyr, a comedian, an accomplished entrepreneur, a hair icon, a penitent and, to the annoyance of his many enemies, an exceedingly happy person. He is the most censored, most lied-about man in the world, banned from stepping foot on entire continents for his unapologetic commitment to free expression.

What should your investment strategy be now that the steady, upward trend of the U.S. stock market seems like history? The years ahead promise to be volatile, full of ups and downs, so is this the time for investors to hunker down and scale back? Not at all, is Jim Glassman’s advice. Sure, there were some people who bailed out of the market early and came out ahead, but that was luck—the kind of luck that wins the lottery once in a blue moon: it’s not a strategy. And if there is one clear lesson to be learned from all of the recent market drama, it’s that you need a point of view and a coherent investment strategy. And that’s just what Glassman provides in The Secret Code of the Superior Investor. If you believe that the long-term outlook for the American economy is positive (as Glassman and most experts do), then the best strategy is the tried-and-true approach that has worked well for more than a hundred years: acquiring a diversified portfolio of stocks in great companies and then holding on to them forever. Jim Glassman’s investing principles provide the ballast to help you keep your investing balance no matter how the markets bubble or bobble. His rigorous, practical, straightforward way of thinking and taking action enables you to build a portfolio that performs well no matter what the economic climate. Here is invaluable advice on what stocks and mutual funds to buy—and when to sell them. (Hint: Almost never.)

The latest adventure of the classic Enterprise crewcontinues here! When the Enterprise crew embarks on amission of planetary First Contact, Captain Kirk finds apeaceful, idyllic society, one happily linked together by aglobal thought network-or so it appeared. When he discoversa bitter rebellion simmering beneath the surface, will he beable to follow the Prime Directive, or find himselfcompelled to get involved? Star Trek Burden of KnowledgeVolume 2 is the next exciting and intriguing part of the newOriginal Series-era miniseries from the creative team behindSpock: Reflections! The Star Trek adventure continues!

Bargaining and Group Decision Making: Experiments in Bilateral Monopoly is a book written by Sidney Siegel that explores the dynamics of bargaining and decision-making in situations of bilateral monopoly. The book is based on a series of experiments conducted by the author, which involve pairs of players negotiating over the allocation of a fixed resource. The experiments are designed to test various theories of bargaining and decision-making, and to investigate the effects of different factors on the outcomes of negotiations.The book begins with an introduction to the concept of bilateral monopoly, which refers to a situation in which there is only one buyer and one seller of a particular good or service. The author then outlines the various theories of bargaining that have been proposed over the years, including the Nash bargaining solution, the Rubinstein bargaining model, and the Kalai-Smorodinsky bargaining solution.The remainder of the book is devoted to a detailed description of the experiments conducted by the author. These experiments involve pairs of players who are given a fixed amount of money and are asked to negotiate over how to divide it between them. The author varies a number of different factors in the experiments, such as the initial endowments of the players, the timing of the negotiations, and the presence or absence of a third-party mediator.The results of the experiments are analyzed in detail, and the author draws a number of conclusions about the dynamics of bargaining and decision-making in situations of bilateral monopoly. The book is written in a clear and accessible style, and is suitable for anyone interested in the topics of bargaining, decision-making, and game theory.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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