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Monday, April 2 2007

by David Robinson last modified Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Sweden is scrapping its wealth tax. A parable of taxes and beer. Does scanning students' papers qualify as fair use? Are Iran's latest banknotes on the nuclear standard? Sure, the tort system costs a lot. But does it cost $865 billion a year, as a new study suggests? Richard Posner calls that number "fictitious."

Sweden is scrapping its wealth tax . . .

A parable of taxes and beer. . .

Does scanning students' papers qualify as fair use?

Are Iran's latest banknotes on the nuclear standard?

Sure, the tort system costs a lot. But does it cost $865 billion a year, as a new study suggests? Richard Posner calls that number "fictitious". . .

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