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econlog.econlib.org - 6/4/2009
The Bizarre World of Regulation
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(June 2, 2009 09:39 PM, by David Henderson) Today's Wall Street Journal carries an article that highlights how strange regulation can be. Before reading, recall that one of the major alleged goals of regulation of cigarettes was to handle the problem of second-hand smoke. The idea was that...
washingtonpost.com - 6/11/2009
Goals Shift For Reform Of Financial Regulation
— washingtonpost.com — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from... the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ... (more) Goals Shift For Reform Of Financial Regulation

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Club for Growth — ... Danger of One-Party Rule in Washington - Pat Toomey, Harvard Crimson Democrats Purse Lips on Panama Trade Deal - Victoria McGrane, The Politico Sanford Vetoes Payday Lending Restrictions - Jim Davenport, AP Obama's America: Too Fat to Fail - Wall Street Journal Editorial Benefit Spending Soars To New High - Dennis Cauchon, USA Today Will the Stimulus Come Too Late? - Keith Hennessey, KeithHennessey.com The Bizarre World of Regulation - David Henderson, EconLog.com Oh, You Mean ...

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