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Farm Subsidies: The Dirty Truth

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by Dan Croak

Economists regularly argue against the heavy subsidies given to American farmers. However, the American public support the subsidies by a wide margin.

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China's New Economic Model

by Anna O'Leary

04.29.07 | As China invests more of its vast savings in a myriad of domestic projects, the economics of relationships with other countries will begin to change. There will be less calls of "unfair competition" and positive effects on prices and incentives, for economics is really a positive-sum game.

Grey Tuesday in America

by Dean Howarth

03.05.07 | On February 27th, world economic markets took their biggest losses in recent memory. Trying to unravel the causes is like trying to un-do the Gordian knot, but Dean Howarth breaks it down. He may not be Alexander the Great, but his analysis cuts as cleanly as the ancient Greek commander's sword.

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