Is the Fed A Failure?

Barron's looks at the latest economic research.

Global Gangster

Former U.S. Army Col. Andrew Bacevich looks at the American military.

Act of Valor Star KIA

Sad.

Immigrants Work Harder Than You

Economist Dan Griswold reports

The typical foreign-born adult resident of the United States today is more likely to participate in the work force than the typical native-born American. According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2011), the labor-force participation rate of the foreign-born in 2010 was 67.9 percent, compared to the native-born rate of 64.1 percent. The gap was especially high among men. The labor-force participation rate of foreign-born men in 2010 was 80.1 percent, a full 10 percentage points higher than the rate among native-born men.

Labor-force participation rates were highest of all among unauthorized male immigrants in the United States. According to estimates by Jeffrey Passell (2006) of the Pew Hispanic Center, 94 percent of illegal immigrant men were in the labor force in the mid-2000s.

Via Bryan Caplan.

Fronts for the Natural Gas Industry?

Todd Zywicki looks at the environmental movement.

Layla

Here's an alternative take:

More Global Warming Fraud

From the people who brought you hide the decline.

Bouncing Back?

Private sector employment has still recovered less than half its losses during the recession.

The End of Football

Tyler Cowan and Kevin Greis say it could happen and quicker than anyone expects.

The Most Interesting Man in the World?

Read the New York Times obit of John Fairfax.

Testing Milton Friedman

That's the title of a new series coming to PBs this spring. Looks interesting.

A Question for Paul Krugman

Bryan Caplan has one.

California's Demographic Implosion

Heather MacDonald looks at the downside of immigration.

And I Thought My Social Life Sucked

A Canadian man has spent the past 15 years digging out his basement with radio-controlled toy construction equipment.

The Killer and the Welshman

Coming Apart

Steve Sailer reviews Charles Murray's new book.

A Plan to Save the New York Times

From one of my former grad school professors.

The Greatest Living Asian-American Athlete?

Tim Tebow or Jeremy Lin?

Quiet Professionals?

SEAL commander is told to STFU.

Why Can't He Be More Like His Father?

Reason magazine looks at Warren Buffett.

The Anti-Stimulus

Has Federal Reserve policy actually harmed economic growth?

Squirrel Meat Is Back in Style

In some places, it never went out of style.

Has Congress Cut Any Spending Yet?

Duh.

Is the NFL Biased Against White Players?

Paul Kersey says yes.

Treat Her Right

Slapping Paul Krugman Around

Steve Horwtitz makes it look easy.

Today's Playgrounds Are Very Safe

That's why kids don't use them.

Happy Birthday, Ayn Rand

Fox News looks at her legacy.

How Deserving Are the Poor?

Not very, in the united Statest at least, says Bryan Caplan.

I hurt Just Reading This

Woman gives birth to 14-pound and 12-pound babies without anesthetic.

Obama's Enemies List

Are you on it?

Gingrich: Romney Starved Holocaust Survivors

Rod Deher says nothing is beneath Newton.

$10 Billion

That's how much Alabama's crackdown on illegal immigration has cost the state.