Gemstones like precious opal are beautiful to look at and deceivingly complex. As you look at such gems from different angles ...

Carrie Brandon Elliot reviews questions and action plans generated by the January 1 effective date of a 1 percent tax on remittances from the U.S. to foreign recipients.

States will be scrambling to respond to new priorities and demands from Washington, to tighten their belts in a tough budget ...