By Brian Bolduc New York In the 19 Republican presidential debates held so far, the candidates have invoked their beau ideal, Ronald Reagan, 124 times. Abraham Lincoln, the Great Emancipator, has garnered nine mentions; Thomas Jefferson, the pen of the R

NEW YORK: Private equity TPG Capital LP has reached an agreement to buy Florida real estate company Flagler from private equity firm Fortress Investment Group LLC for $1.2 billion, according to two sources familiar with the deal. The acquisition will giv

Private equity TPG Capital LP has reached an agreement to buy Florida real estate company Flagler from private equity firm Fortress Investment Group LLC for $1.2 billion, sources said. The acquisition will give TPG a mix of office buildings, land, and wa

“Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It's to see my dividends coming in.” John D. Rockefeller (American Industrialist and Philanthropist, founder of the Standard Oil Company, 1839-1937) That single line sums up the essence of what it means

That's what the smart set called Henry Morrison Flagler's ambitious plans for a railroad across the sea. Was the rich old man demented? Did he really think he could extend his Florida East Coast Railway from Miami through the swamps and

George Selgin writes to the New York Times about the Fed. Brookings Institute fellow Scott Winship challenges the assertion that ordinary Americans’ economic prospects are becoming more risky. Will Pentagon budget cuts “castrate” U.S. military might?