Unemployment Paradox: Vacant Jobs Unfilled
Despite 9.5% unemployment, American firms are struggling to find qualified applicants for job openings.
Radioactive Boar Incidents on the Rise
German government payments compensating hunters for lost income due to radioactive boar have quadrupled since 2007.
Against the Electoral College III: Policy Implications
How does the Electoral College influence policy and campaigning?
Unemployment Duration
Most research shows that unemployment benefits/insurance increases the duration of unemployment.
Wal-Marting of Weed
Oakland marijuana growers worry that regulation will turn their product from a niche specialty to a mass market commodity.
Ruling Class Elites
A bizarre rant in American Spectator contains some interesting thoughts about the nature of America’s political elite.
The Capital Strike Of 2010
American businesses are sitting on a big pile of cash, and giving no indication that they have any intention of spending it any time soon.
Offshore Drilling Moratorium Reimposed
The Department of the Interior has, unwisely and unnecessarily, reimposed the ban on deep water offshore drilling.
The Beginnings Of Palin 2012
Sarah Palin’s Political Action Committee is starting to look more and more like the beginnings of a run for the White House.
The War Against Air Conditioning
What exactly is it about air conditioning that has some people so upset ?
Bogus Polling May Have Influenced Arkansas Senate Race
The Democratic Senate primary in Arkansas may have been influenced by questionable poll results from Research 2000.
Larry King Hanging Up The Suspenders
The most shocking news about Larry King’s retirement announcement was the realization that he was still on the air.
Blue Fin Tuna, Genetically Altered Salmon and Environmental Progress
“It’s illogical to hunt a species to extinction.” – Spock
Law School Grade Inflation
Law schools are artificially raising student grades, sometimes retroactively, to make them more competitive on the job market.
Gulf Oil Spill Gives Charlie Crist A Major Boost In Florida Senate Race
The Florida Senate race has taken a turn that few people expected thanks to the political impact of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
