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First at the Trough

First at the Trough

N. Joseph Potts

This report in the Christian Science Monitor brings news that surprises little.

No, The Stock Market Did Not Reach A New High

No, The Stock Market Did Not Reach A New High

Justin M. Ptak

I noticed this reality last week and now Slate has done some of the leg work to tease out some of the fa

Book Announcement: Abel Upshur’s “A Brief Enquiry into the True Nature and Character of Our Federal Government”

Book Announcement: Abel Upshur’s “A Brief Enquiry into the True Nature and Character of Our Federal Government”

Laurence M. Vance

I am pleased to announce that Abel Upshur’s 132-page book A Brief Enquiry into the True Nature and Character of Our Federal Government:

China and Foreign Exchange

China and Foreign Exchange

Robert Blumen

China has pegged the exchange rate of their currency in dollars to a below-market level.

Interesting Poll

Interesting Poll

Jeffrey A. Tucker

CNN:

Fire Sale in Georgia!

Fire Sale in Georgia!

Jeffrey A. Tucker

Maybe these companies, jobs, and shops should be just given away, but still

Cannibalizing Resources You Don’t Own, To “Protect” People You Don’t Own

Cannibalizing Resources You Don’t Own, To “Protect” People You Don’t Own

Justin M. Ptak

Per usual, The Onion makes an unintentionally good point about the fallacies of m

Tattletaling on the Highway

Tattletaling on the Highway

Mises.org

I-565 is a splendid 8-laned, limited access highway we Huntsvillians enjoy due to the generosity of US taxpayers.

The “tolerated use” of copyrighted works

The “tolerated use” of copyrighted works

Stephan Kinsella

Very nice Slate article by Tim Wu, Does YouTube Really Have Legal Problems?

Quotes from the Founders for this Election Season

Quotes from the Founders for this Election Season

Justin M. Ptak

Chris Meisenzahl reminds us of these perspicacious statements from the founding fathers in the comments section of