The Chinese dare not call in their loans to the US - their economy would collapse.

How is it just to pass a law penalizing you for something you've already done?

Sweden says government control of car companies is a bad idea - but that isn't stopping Obama from considering it.

Far from being evil, sweatshops are a blessing for impoverished peasants - they're a huge step up for them.

True poverty is a lack of freedom to make your own choices.

AIG's troubles are not entirely their fault; paying the bonuses is actually in the taxpayers' best interest.

The taxpayers profit not only from paying the AIG bonuses, but from hoping that they're even bigger next year.

Our government is trying to regulate all risk out of our investment system. Unfortunately, the only way to get rid of risk is to get rid of profit.

The average American knows about as much about Australia as the average Australian knows about the US.

Meet the new Russia, same as the old Russia.