The headliners of Dubai ports stories were politicians pontificating about national security. But who knew that foreign firms already owned 70 percent of U.S. port terminals? Foreign investment is common and is a boon to the economy now the media tell us.
Econ 101: Rich and Poor in a Market Economy
Dr. Gary Wolfram answers a readers questions about wealth distribution and social stability in the United States.
G: USA Today finds jobs outsourced to a living room near you
B: Media ignore Chavez-controlled oil company evading oversight
U: NY Times leads media in downplaying excellent jobs report
ABC Hatches Weeklong Series on Bird Flu
Strong Feb. Employment Still Downplayed by Some Media
Chavez-controlled Citgo Gets Another Pass from Networks
Socialized medicine costs less, but only because it treats patient less
(TCS)
Marylands Wal-Mart tax rolls back worker wages (Tax Foundation)
New car plants to open in Indiana, Alabama (Wash. Post)
Windfall profits are wind in sails of Big Oil investment (Houston Chronicle)
Uncle Sam: Ethanol is good, except when its not (Americas Future
Foundation)
Invitation or Invasion? A Panel on Immigration
sponsored by the Independence Institute; featuring Steve Moore and
Daniel Griswold
Denver, Colo., March 20
The Media Research Centers
Annual Gala
Washington, D.C., March 30
Get your tickets now!
An Evening w/ Walter Williams
Ellicott City, MD April 17
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