Target: Google
Is Google the next target of the government's antitrust police? William Anderson says it is possible.
U.S. Economy
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There Is No Such Thing as a Fair Tax
Writes Laurence Vance: the FairTax Plan—a proposal to replace the current system of federal taxes with a national sales tax is a disaster waiting to happen.
The Deficit Reduction Myth
Congress is reducing the deficit? Bert McLachlan says it’s a joke.
Wal-Mart Warms to the State
The CEO of Wal-Mart surprised many by calling for an increase in the minimum wage, writes Lew Rockwell. It is a cartelization tactic that uses regulatory violence as a means of competition.
Eekonomics
Various fearsome characters will soon be chanting “trick or treat” at doors all over America.
Empire of Debt
It is hard to know when the empire and its bubbles will collapse. Bill Bonner and Addison Wiggin don't pretend to know. But, Empire of Debt makes the wait more fun.
Stable Money: Myth and Reality
Index targeting is widely viewed as a state-of-the-art concept, writes Thorstein Polleit. But in Mises's view, the very idea of measuring price levels toward stabilization is theoretically untenable and politically dangerous.
The Oil Price Mirage
The recent run-up in oil prices drew interesting reactions, writes Pierre Lemieux. Some analysts have tried to explain how reductions of crude demand by refineries can push crude prices up!
The Grave Danger of Catfish Terrorism
When the State of Alabama recently announced that it was banning the importation of Vietnamese basa fish, writes William Anderson, officials even intimated that some sneaky terrorists might use it kill Americans.
