Recognizing that the land is a gift, Duvall’s characters embrace redemption and service to self, to community, and (even when misguided) to God.

The predicted probability of starting a business is 25 percent higher in states with higher bankruptcy exemptions than their neighbors relative to states with lower exemptions than their neighbors.

American democracy has always been based on the concept of property ownership. Now that the housing bubble has burst, Americans musr find new ways to accumulate wealth.

The effort to reform bankruptcy laws to help medical debtors is well intended, but misguided. The Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act will have unintended and perverse consequences.

Have some sympathy for money managers.

Obama is failing because he has turned the constitutional functions of the presidency upside down.

The most productive way for conservatives to facilitate the emergence of a richer Internet culture is not to fight for reforms and restrictions that voters won't support but to encourage government policies that permit business-model experimentation.

Mortgage disclosures need to be simplified to help borrowers understand whether or not they can afford their mortgage loan.