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Grey Tuesday in America

Photo: New York Stock Exchange

by Dean Howarth

On February 27th, world economic markets took their biggest losses in recent memory. Trying to unravel the causes is like trying to un-do the Gordian knot, but Dean Howarth breaks it down. He may not be Alexander the Great, but his analysis cuts as cleanly as the ancient Greek commander's sword.

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Criminalising the consumer

by Dan Croak

04.30.07 | It is trivial to download music and videos from iTunes and then transfer it to your iPod. Digital Rights Management is easy to manuever around and ineffective. How will copyright owners protect their intellectual property in coming years now that DRM has been proven to be more a hindrance than a help?

Time to Double Down on Online Gambling

by Anna O'Leary

04.30.07 | If market expectations are any guide, the United States will likely end up allowing its citizens to gamble online. In the hours after a recent WTO ruling was announced, stocks in online gaming companies lifted. Investors clearly see the writing on the wall, even if the U.S. government does not.

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