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Business and personal ethics in an economic downturn

February 16, 2010

I was struck recently by the contrast between individuals discussing the personal moral obligation to keep paying the mortgage on a home that is "under water" (they owe much more to the bank than the home is currently worth) and business advice encapsulated in this New York Times Headline:

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Should the poor own or rent?

February 1, 2010

"I think people need to get past the view that you can't have a successful life without one day owning a home." This from the Atlantic's Business blog, agreeing with Barney Frank's apparent suggestion that the poor should be encouraged to rent, rather than to buy homes. What do you think? Is owning a home part [...]

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Courtroom dogfight

February 2, 2009

I loved this story about a dog owner and his fight against the condominium association. Typically, a state will have a Condominium Act that governs the various kinds of rules and restrictions a homeowners association can impose on owners of individual condominium units. Apparently this condo association had a rule prohibiting dogs over 12 pounds. [...]

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