Public Lands: Treasure or Commodity?

The federal government has sold nearly $3 billion of federal land in the Las Vegas area under a law pushed through Congress nearly a decade ago by Nevada legislators. Reporter Jesse McKinley talks about some of the projects funded by the proceeds.
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Does Economic Development Reduce Terrorism?

Two opinions, one from Gary Becker and one from Richard Posner
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Don’t Bet the Farm

Farmland prices have soared, and bulls say underlying trends will keep the boom going. Sound familiar? Will over-exuberance about ethanol and other energy crops create the next big bubble burst ala the recent dot-com & housing blowups?
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http://online.barrons.com/article/SB119882116265055389.html?mod=b_hpp_9_0002_b_this_weeks_magazine_home_top