The following is from C.J. Ciaramella, "New York Prosecutors Gave Themselves $3.2 Million in Bonuses With Asset Forfeiture Funds," Reason Blog, November 28, 2017: The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office in New York doled out $3.25 million in bonuses to prosecutors from its asset forfeiture fund since 2012, according to records obtained by Newsday through a Freedom of Information request.

Economists fundamentally agree on the sources that drive economic growth. Nobel Laureate in economics Robert Barro in his seminal paper, "Economic Growth in a Cross Section of Countries," studied the key economic and political factors that determined 98 countries' competitiveness that led to economic growth and standards of living. It is clear from this and other studies that economic growth is helped by investments in human capital, lower tax rates, lower regulatory burdens on businesses, and emphasis on human development.

Yes, Virginia, there was an election.

Most of us see our divided nation as Republicans vs. Democrats or liberals vs. conservatives or perhaps as progressives vs. libertarians.