In a 2009 article in the Toronto Star, progressive economist Hugh Mackenzie commented on the “strange debate that separates taxes from the services they pay for.” This is a problem across the political spectrum. Mackenzie criticized the tendency of the …

There was a period, after the '20s — the last Gilded Age before our own, which started about 1982 — when it was considered appropriate by many rich folks, even the nouveau riche, to play down displays of wealth. … personal wealth above all else …

Child care was the second-biggest expense in more affluent homes, ahead of food, while health costs pinched all household budgets. “The cost of raising a child … Spending on such items in wealthier homes rose 37 percent. “It's a zero-sum game, and …

Which? said: 'Many iconic British car brands are now owned by non-UK companies. 'Mini is part of BMW, Land Rover and Jaguar belong to Indian firm Tata, and Bentley is owned by the VW Group. But there are plenty of cars that are still built in the UK.

More than one-and-a-half-million cars roll off production lines across the country every year. Which? said: “Mini is part of BMW, Jaguar belongs to Indian firm Tata, and Bentley is owned by the VW Group. "But there are plenty of cars that are still …

"2013 is the 90th Anniversary of the first Le Mans 24 Hours race, in which Bentley was the only British marque to participate, and also the 10th Anniversary of the most recent win for the Speed 8 in 2003," said Christophe Georges, COO of Bentley Motors …

Imagine how Australian motor sport fans would respond if Peter Brock's 1984 Bathurst-winning Holden VK Commodore was purchased by an overseas buyer who wanted to remove it from Australia. One would expect a little disquiet. In fact, Holden and Brock …

"2013 is the 90th Anniversary of the first Le Mans 24 Hours race, in which Bentley was the only British marque to participate, and also the 10th Anniversary of the most recent win for the Speed 8 in 2003," said Christophe Georges, COO of Bentley Motors …

The New York University (NYU) Board of Trustees, on Wednesday, announced the school will end a program which afforded sweetheart loans to help top administrators and faculty purchase luxury vacation homes. NYU's elite professors and administrators …