A Tale of Salt & Iron

I didn’t need to listen to a 18-hour lecture series on the history of China to be reminded of the drawbacks of government monopolies.

Buried

Worried About Corruption? Enforce the Law

A desire to rid government of bad behavior can lead to harmful unintended consequences.

Unmanageable drifts

Advice Perdue Should Take

In the minds of many North Carolina voters, the Perdue administration is a continuation of the Easley administration.

If This Is Oppression, It Is Fine By Me

RALEIGH -- If you're looking for a job these days, there's a good chance you've interviewed with a company run by a woman. Nearly one in four chief executives is a woman, reports the U.S. Department of Labor, based on 2008 figures. In fact, so many women are now in charge that DOL will likely soon remove chief executive from its list of nontraditional occupations for women.