Elkin Court

Tomorrow

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Apparently based on the amount of advertising I’m seeing tonight on the internet, Madison County really wants me to visit. But I’m thinking that will wait until mid November, assuming they don’t get snow early in Cazenovia. I’m leaning towards Schoharie tomorrow, which became have off to hike more of the Catskill Scenic Trail.

Weather and maybe colors looks better up north and I’ve thought about Pillsbury Firetower but I’m so tired of Spectulator. Vacationland becomes less of a vacation when you spend many work days there. Plus I hate the traffic and the drive through the city to get up north.

How South Dakota became a global tax haven – Axios

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How South Dakota became a global tax haven – Axios

South Dakota has become the world's foremost tax haven — right up there with the Cayman Islands, and ahead of old-fashioned locations like Switzerland. That's one of the clear messages from the Pandora Papers leak of confidential financial information about the world's richest individuals.

Why it matters: The hundreds of billions of dollars sequestered in South Dakota trusts generate no taxes and are effectively off limits to anybody who might have a legitimate claim on them.

How it works: A South Dakota trust is "the most potent force-field money can buy," in the words of the Guardian's Oliver Bullough.