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In RealClearMarkets, Tom Giovanetti cites Pfizer’s planned deal with Astra-Zeneca and subsequent move overseas as emblematic of America’s business climate.

More and more voices are joining the chorus of dissent towards the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (H.R.4301), the Sheldon Adelson-backed federal bill to ban online gambling.

The Australian cites Merrill Matthews: "There is an identifiable correlation between minimum wage increases and rising youth unemployment."

The Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act (HR-3086) and the Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act (S-1431) need to pass Congress before the end of the current congressional session, said an Institute for Policy Innovation (IPI) blog post Thursday.

A group of 10 conservative and free market organizations co-authored a letter of opposition to the federal legislation backed by casino owner Sheldon Adelson that would outlaw Internet gaming in the U.S.

Conservative and free-market groups voiced opposition to the Restoration of America's Wire Act, which would stop the expansion of online gambling. The act "is a broad overreach by the federal government over matters traditionally reserved for the states," said the letter.

Merrill Matthews writes in Forbes that a passage in Gillespie’s book amounts to an "anti-mandate approach," and was endorsing an unsuccessful proposal President George W. Bush made one year later offering tax breaks to insured households.

April 26 is World Intellectual Property Day, recognizing a topic that is increasingly vital and contentious in today's environment of copyright, patent and trademark battles.

The US economy loses $12.5 billion in revenue and other economic measures each year due to piracy in the music industry, according to the Institute for Policy Innovation estimates.