The principle of separation between church and state in America means that religious groups are not required to file tax returns, list their assets or disclose basic facts about their finances.

ECONOMIST: The Catholic church in America

But those basic assets are no longer enough.

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Be sure you have all the basic estate planning documents to leave your assets to the people or charities that you wish to benefit.

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The BEA publishes the basic numbers on both GDP and the physical assets that are used to produce GDP.

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The lesson learned was basic and deeply ingrained: borrowing to buy assets above your means is a sketchy proposition, as the recent owners of 16.5 million foreclosed houses will attest.

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Even if there are no end of life questions, you need at least a basic will to make sure the right person gets your assets.

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An entrepreneur makes predictions through three basic projections: future revenues, future operating costs, and assets needed to service future demand.

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This pilot institute will bridge the gap between basic research and product development for additive manufacturing, provide shared assets to help companies, particularly small manufacturers, access cutting-edge capabilities and equipment, and create an environment to educate and train workers in advanced additive manufacturing skills.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

Even if they could, basic accounting requires new capital to fill the hole left by the departing assets.

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Their basic point is that the current massive increase in debt has not been used to finance productive assets, and is therefore having the opposite affect of what the government intends.

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