As our kids go to college and begin careers, managing finances becomes even more important as they navigate student loans, new jobs, and in many cases, living away from home for the first time.

Fiscal irresponsibility doesn’t come without a price. If we don’t address it now, that price could end up being the downfall of our economy. Just ask Greece.

Fiscal irresponsibility doesn’t come without a price. If we don’t address it now, that price could end up being the downfall of our economy. Just ask Greece.

It’s a campaign year, of course, so a certain amount of this is to be expected. But if the voters’ surly mood and mistrust carry over after November, it’s going to be very hard for the next President — and politicians in general — to govern effectively.

It’s a campaign year, of course, so a certain amount of this is to be expected. But if the voters’ surly mood and mistrust carry over after November, it’s going to be very hard for the next President — and politicians in general — to govern effectively.

If Congress fails to specifically prohibit taxpayer money from being spent implementing the Paris Climate Agreement, then they will be complicit in President Obama’s subversion of the Constitution.

If Congress fails to specifically prohibit taxpayer money from being spent implementing the Paris Climate Agreement, then they will be complicit in President Obama’s subversion of the Constitution.

Reforming our tax code will help businesses, both large and small. Since 1986, our corporate tax rate changed from being one of the most competitive to the highest in the developed world. In addition, the top tax rate faced by small businesses rose from 28 percent to 44.6 percent, including Obamacare taxes and other penalties, and entrepreneurs have been crushed by complexity.

Reforming our tax code will help businesses, both large and small. Since 1986, our corporate tax rate changed from being one of the most competitive to the highest in the developed world. In addition, the top tax rate faced by small businesses rose from 28 percent to 44.6 percent, including Obamacare taxes and other penalties, and entrepreneurs have been crushed by complexity.

Alarm about Zika will be a public relations exercise, covering the waste of millions of human lives and billions of dollars on ineffective or harmful campaigns, if it does not open a discussion of why diseases on their way out in the 1970s are coming back now.

Alarm about Zika will be a public relations exercise, covering the waste of millions of human lives and billions of dollars on ineffective or harmful campaigns, if it does not open a discussion of why diseases on their way out in the 1970s are coming back now.

People closed up their places of business and rushed from all part of the town toward John Calvin Van Pelt's depot. An immense crowd of men and women assembled before the scene of so many prayers and songs. Each looked at the other, and wondered what was going to happen next.

People closed up their places of business and rushed from all part of the town toward John Calvin Van Pelt's depot. An immense crowd of men and women assembled before the scene of so many prayers and songs. Each looked at the other, and wondered what was going to happen next.

Accountability is essential to good governance. I’m not just talking about “transparency” — that is, citizens’ ability to know what’s being done in our name. That’s important, but equally important is holding accountable those who made the decision to do it: ensuring that they are accountable to policy-makers, adhere to their obligations, follow the law, and that their actions are appropriate and responsive to the needs of the country. This may be part and parcel of good governing, but it’s elusive.

Accountability is essential to good governance. I’m not just talking about “transparency” — that is, citizens’ ability to know what’s being done in our name. That’s important, but equally important is holding accountable those who made the decision to do it: ensuring that they are accountable to policy-makers, adhere to their obligations, follow the law, and that their actions are appropriate and responsive to the needs of the country. This may be part and parcel of good governing, but it’s elusive.