by Adam Mossoff | Oct 20, 2012 | Intellectual Property
It’s time to bring objectivity and a historical-based perspective to public policy discussions about software patents and the role of property rights in innovation.
by John Browne | Oct 18, 2012 | Money & Banking
In recent decades politicians have increasingly followed the Keynesian prescription of economic growth through continued government borrowing and the creation of undreamt of amounts of fiat money by central banks. To facilitate this process, the larger commercial... by Ralph R. Reiland | Oct 18, 2012 | Business
The funny thing about the Labor Department’s monthly unemployment report is that the number-crunching bureaucrats act like they’re delivering high carat diamonds when the real worth of what they’re reporting is closer to the value of a mud pie. First, a college... by Dr Michael Hurd | Oct 15, 2012 | Elections
Q: I’d enjoy reading your thoughts on Vice President Joe Biden’s actions during the debate with Paul Ryan. His constant laughing, smirking, and interrupting. From a psychological perspective, what was going on there? A: It’s hard to say for sure, of... by Peter Schiff (G) | Oct 10, 2012 | Investing
A month ago, I presented the case for why Fed Chairman Bernanke would have strong motivation to launch another round of quantitative easing (QE) before the election. In short, it would save him his job. Now, I didn’t predict with certainty that he would do so... by Peter Schiff | Oct 3, 2012 | MARKETS
There never really could be much doubt that the current experiment in competitive global currency debasement would end in anything less than a total war. There was always a chance that one or more of the principal players would snap out of it, change course and save... by Brian Phillips | Oct 2, 2012 | Immigration
The following interview was conducted with an immigrant from the Philippines and her fiance. Their names are not revealed because their situation has not been resolved. The interview reveals some of the difficulties experienced by those seeking to legally immigrate to... by John Browne | Sep 29, 2012 | Money & Banking
Just a few weeks ago, Mario Draghi, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), announced that he would do anything required to bailout the weakest members of the Eurozone and in so doing prevent the euro currency from dissolution. Investors who may have been... by Carl Svanberg | Sep 27, 2012 | Money & Banking
In the 19th century America experienced one banking “panic” after another: 1819, 1837, 1857, 1873 and 1893. These recurring “panics” allegedly proved what happens in a completely unregulated banking system, a banking system free from the...