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Mercatus Reports: Spring 2008 - Free Sex Chat? Christopher Hixon April 22, 2008 This report in the Spring 2008 issue of Regulation discusses the Federal Communications Commission regulations that determine the fees that local telephone carriers can charge long-distance carriers for calls originating from the long-distance carrier's network and how these regulations are taken advantage of by operators of sex chat lines, conference bridges, and other high call volume operations at the expense of the consumer.

Mercatus Reports: Spring 2008 - Bush at Midnight Veronique de Rugy April 22, 2008 This report in the Spring 2008 issue of Regulation discusses midnight regulations and the Bush Administration.

The Trillion-Dollar War Veronique de Rugy April 15, 2008 This article by Mercatus Center Senior Research Fellow Veronique de Rugy appeared as the May 2008 cover story in Reason. The article addresses the current spending levels and process used to fund the War on Terror.

Economic View: It's Hard to Thaw a Frozen Market March 23, 2008 In this New York Times article, Tyler Cowen discusses the liquidity problem that is plaguing the financial system. "The American economy is suffering from an old conundrum: that liquidity is there when you don't need it, but missing when you do. The results have been a form of financial gridlock."

The Virginia School Nicholas Desai February 25, 2008 George Mason University's economics department is the subject of this Doublethink profile.

It's an Election, Not a Revolution Tyler Cowen February 17, 2008 Tyler Cowen writes on the relationship between economic policy and the presidency in this New York Times article.

Billions and billions dig a deeper hole Veronique de Rugy February 6, 2008 Veronique de Rugy writes on President Bush's fiscal year 2009 budget in this Los Angeles Times op-ed.

So We Thought, But Then Again... Tyler Cowen January 13, 2008 Tyler Cowen discusses economic knowledge and how it affects understanding in this New York Times piece.

Put more government data online Jerry Brito January 8, 2008 In this Des Moines Register article, Jerry Brito makes a case for making public information available online in order to facilitate transparency.

Mercatus Reports: Winter 2007: Private Securities Exchanges Houman B. Shadab December 31, 2007 This report in the Winter 2007 issue of Regulation discusses the recent development of private securities exchanges and the regulatory challenges they present.

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