Labor Dumping
The flood of foreign labor pouring into the U.S., the European Union and other hospitable environs has brought political strains. …
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Money: Bulgaria, Bosnia and Jamaica
In 1997, Bulgaria and Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is commonly known as Bosnia, introduced currency board systems on July 1 …
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Economic Freedom: Indonesia Underperforms
Poverty is a scourge which leaves those in its grip to lead lives that are brutish, dangerous, and short. Economic …
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Latin Sinkholes
During the last five years Latin America has reaped the benefits of surging commodity prices and low interest rates. …
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A Rescue Plan for the Dollar
Central banks ended the year with a spectacular injection of liquidity to lubricate the economy. On Dec. 18, the European …
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The Fed and the Price of Rice
Rice prices have ratcheted up during the past three years. In the last year alone, they’ve more than doubled, sparking …
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