Targeting 'E-Tailers' May Not be Wise for State October 18, 2008William F. Shughart II Part 4 of 5 | 1 2 3 4 5 If the states participating in the Orwellian “Streamlined […]
Read moreMonth: October 2008
Panel Just Blew Smoke on Tobacco Taxes
Panel Just Blew Smoke on Tobacco Taxes October 17, 2008William F. Shughart II Part 3 of 5 | 1 2 3 4 5 Taxes on tobacco yielded a paltry $55.6 million for […]
Read moreTax Panel Missed the Math on Sales Tax
Tax Panel Missed the Math on Sales Tax October 16, 2008William F. Shughart II Part 2 of 5 | 1 2 3 4 5 The public learned at least one valuable lesson from the controversy […]
Read moreBarbour’s Tax Panel Missed a Golden Opportunity
Barbour's Tax Panel Missed a Golden Opportunity October 15, 2008William F. Shughart II Part 1 of 5 | 1 2 3 4 5 The commission appointed by Gov. Haley Barbour earlier this year […]
Read moreRediscovering Latin America
Rediscovering Latin America October 15, 2008Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—I spent a good chunk of the last year and a half working on a documentary series covering contemporary Latin American history for […]
Read moreWhy This Bailout is as Bad as the Last One
Why This Bailout is as Bad as the Last One October 14, 2008Jeffrey A. MironCNN.com Editor’s note: Jeffrey A. Miron is senior lecturer in economics at Harvard University. A libertarian, he […]
Read moreCentral Bankers Still Don’t Get It
Central Bankers Still Don’t Get It October 14, 2008George Selgin Who can forget the end of “Planet of the Apes” when Charlton Heston, kneeling before the half-buried remains of the Statue […]
Read moreHerbert Hoover Redux
Herbert Hoover Redux October 13, 2008Ivan Eland Herbert Hoover converted a mundane recession into the greatest economic disaster in modern history—the Great Depression. Unfortunately for all of us, George W. Bush […]
Read moreRaped and Not Reporting It
So much of what Megan has said in this blog entry at Jezebel and some of the comments resonate with my own experience: "…the thing is, it's great to say […]
Read moreThe “Ill Wind” of Government Policy
The “Ill Wind” of Government Policy October 10, 2008Jeffrey J. Pompe As Texans continue to repair the damage from Hurricane Ike, Southeastern U.S. coastal residents can be thankful that the hurricane […]
Read more