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Economies Evolve, Too

Economies Evolve, Too

by Niall Fergusonvia Hoover Digest
Friday, April 18, 2008

The subprime mortgage crisis may wipe out a certain species of financial institution altogether. Shed no tears. By Niall Ferguson.

Power of the Placebo

Take Two Sugar Pills and Call Me in the Morning

by Philip R. Alpervia Hoover Digest
Friday, April 18, 2008

Placebos work, but are they ethical? By Philip R. Alper.

Bio-Nuts

by Henry I. Millervia Hoover Digest
Friday, April 18, 2008

Antibiotech extremists refuse to let science change their minds, and won’t let consumers make up their own. By Henry I. Miller.

Chicken Little is worried about the trade deficiit

Why We Trade

by Russ Robertsvia Hoover Digest
Friday, April 18, 2008

Imports bad, exports good—how long must we endure this skewed logic? By Russell Roberts.

The Taxman Cometh

by Gary S. Beckervia Hoover Digest
Friday, April 18, 2008

Why do so many people so obediently pay what they owe? By Gary S. Becker.

The Younger Old

The Younger Old

by John Shovenvia Hoover Digest
Friday, April 18, 2008

Graying populations aren’t the economic time bomb we fear. Instead, think of better health and longer productive years. By John B. Shoven.

A Stimulus That Won’t

by Russ Robertsvia Hoover Digest
Friday, April 18, 2008

Everyone loves a stimulus, but don’t expect it to foster real economic change. By Russell Roberts.

Maverick in the Courtroom

by Richard A. Epsteinvia Hoover Digest
Thursday, April 17, 2008

Stand up for limited government and property rights, and you’ll usually stand alone. By Richard A. Epstein.

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Putin’s Flawed Model

by Michael McFaul, Kathryn Stonervia Hoover Digest
Thursday, April 17, 2008

The assertion that Russia has discovered a new kind of capitalism— “market authoritarianism”—is a myth. Putin and company have no idea how to sustain real growth. By Michael McFaul and Kathryn Stoner-Weiss.

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Don’t Worry about the Yuan

by Charles Wolf Jr.via Hoover Digest
Wednesday, April 16, 2008

A crude attempt to “realign” China’s currency would do more harm than good. By Charles Wolf Jr.

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