Balance Sheet

From the December 2006 issue

Assets

Nanny Nation

Two Harvard economists argue that cheap immigrant labor helps native-born women enter the workforce. Michael Kremer and Stanley Watt say this produces"a fiscal benefit for the population, even without considering the taxes paid by the migrants themselves."

Blog Mania

China flips for blogging. Some 34 million blogs have popped up in the last four years, even as government officials fret about unfettered access to commentary.

Bikini Rights

So-called "bikini clubs" in the Tampa Bay area challenge a local law that bans customers from touching bar employees who are wearing bathing suits. Alcohol regulations treat the bars the same as strip clubs.

Medi-Snail

New Scientist reports that a new mucus-surfing robot could allow nonsurgical medical exams of the intestinal tract. The robot moves like a snail, sliding slowly over surfaces, which should minimize tissue damage.

Antitrust Bust

File-swap software maker LimeWire sues the Recording Industry Association of America for trying "to destroy any online music distribution service they did not own or control, or force such services to do business with them on exclusive and/or other anticompetitive terms." The suit accuses the trade association of antitrust violations and consumer fraud.

Wal-Drugs

The fiends at Wal-Mart cut the prices of 300 generic prescription drugs. Some will go for as little as $4 for a 30-day supply. The horror.

Liabilities

RFID Fear

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