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Should You Have a Right to Delete Personal Online Information?
Technology Web sites should be obligated to comply with requests to remove information under certain circumstances.
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Should Tear-Down Plans Be Disclosed by Home Buyers?
real estate When a house for sale is worth more as a buildable lot than as a small, outdated residence, expect the highest bids to come from buyers intent on demolition.
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Is It Ethical for a Company to Terminate Its Pension Plan?
Employee Benefits The choice of a lump sum, rather than an annuity, could be a better financial choice for some retirees.
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Honoring End-of-Life Wishes
retirement Many doctors don’t ask patients about preferred scenarios, and they rarely talk about the palliative-care option in the first meeting.
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Is It Ethical to Go Without Auto Insurance?
insurance Auto insurance is mandatory in almost all states, but an estimated one in seven U.S. drivers don't carry it.
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Should Rich Immigrants Be Able to "Buy" Permanent Visas?
Business Costs & Regulation U.S. immigration policy should tilt toward admitting people who actually want to work in this country. An immigrant's wealth shouldn't by itself confer priority for citizenship.
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Scale Back These Discounts for Seniors
retirement Senior discounts given out by governments--if lacking a screen for income--constitute a broad subsidy of all elderly citizens by taxpayers, many of whom are younger and less well-off.
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Is This Hospice Pitch Legit?
insurance Because Medicare pays firms a flat rate of at least $150 per day per patient, a company bent on producing rising profits for investors has an incentive to enroll healthier patients.
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Browse in a Store, then Buy Online: Is This Fair?
Smart Buying If you've benefited from the physical presence of a local store to learn about products you're interested in, make your purchase there, too.
Smart Buying
