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July 2008

The Strange Death of the Tory Climate Crusade
By Chris Pope, Matthew Sinclair
Posted: Monday, July 28, 2008
Britain’s Conservative Party tried to exploit global warming alarmism and it backfired. Did they learn their lesson?  [Full Story]
A Question for McCain
By Edward Blum
Posted: Friday, July 25, 2008
John McCain gains nothing by embracing the same flawed civil rights vision as Barack Obama. Instead, he should advocate for colorblind policies.  [Full Story]
Europe Has an Economics Lesson for Obama
By Henry Olsen
Posted: Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Sen. Barack Obama is visiting a Europe that, over the past decade, has very quietly embraced many market-based reforms.  [Full Story]
Pension Fund Politics: Do Union "Social Investing" Schemes Benefit Their Workers?
By Jon Entine
Posted: Friday, July 18, 2008
Pension funds are being dragged into treacherous waters where political and moral views threaten clear financial mandates.  [Full Story]
The Taxation of Carried Interests in Private Equity
By David Weisbach
Posted: Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Attempts to tax carried interests as service income will have to be able to distinguish service income from other types of income, a task that has proven to be difficult and complex.  [Full Story]
Wal-Mart: Ethical Retailing
From Evil Empire to Jolly Green Giant
By Jon Entine
Posted: Tuesday, July 8, 2008
The "green prism" through which Wal-Mart now views all of its products and operations is forcing critics to see the retail giant in a new light.  [Full Story]
Shooting Uncle Sam in the Foot
By Aparna Mathur
Posted: Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Few additional workers would actually be eligible for extended unemployment benefits, and the incentives created by extending them could do long-term harm to the economy.  [Full Story]
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