Black Markets
High Taxes, Regulations Drive Europeans to the Underground Economy
Which then causes revenues to plummet
Arizona Mom Accused of Smuggling Pot from Mexico Expects Release
Says she has nothing to do with pounds of marijuana packages found under her bus seat
U.S. Economy Kept Going by $2 Trillion Shadow Economy
"Government rules are keeping businesses from hiring," says finance professor
As Freelancing Surges, Many Workers Move Off the Books
Slammed by taxes, they find it attractive to just duck the IRS
Ireland's Shadow Economy Equivalent to 12 Percent of GDP
Which is only a fraction of what other countries have
Growing Shadow Economy Makes Official U.S. Figures Increasingly Suspect
Just how much is going on off the books?
Interviews With Silk Road Drug Dealers
High-tech black marketeers are surprisingly cool
Infant Formula Smuggling Huge in Hong Kong
Bigger than drugs, thanks to distrust in safety of Chinese products
$2 Trillion Shadow Economy Keeps U.S. Afloat
Economic growth out of reach of the tax man and regulators
Soaring Cigarette Taxes Create a Wildly Lucrative Market for Smugglers
More than 60 percent of all cigarettes sold in New York are smuggled
Romania's Shadow Economy Equivalent to About 30 Percent of GDP
Which is not the biggest share in Europe, surprisingly
A Never-Ending Game of Cat and Mouse
The battle between smugglers and the state forged the U.S.
To Get By, Americans Increasingly Work Off the Books
Beyond reach of regulators and tax collectors
OR Cigarette Tax Hike Expected To Fuel Black Market
Black markets are logical, politicians are not
Growing Consumer Spending Suggests Surging Shadow Economy
Official income shrank and debt isn't rising, but that money comes from somewhere
As Government Grasps For Taxes, Brace for an Unwinnable War Against You
Uncle Sam has worked up an appetite
Underground Economy Equivalent to 23 Percent of South Korea's GDP
Lots of self-employed people and a rising tax burden
Low Unemployment, Reduced Payroll Taxes Shrink Germany's Shadow Economy
Though it's still double the size of its U.S. counterpart
One of Five Cigarettes Smoked in Minnesota Comes From the Black Market
Taxes created an entrepreneurial opportunity
Taiwan Confiscates Hundreds of Dog Penises
Markets (sometimes extremely unpleasant markets) for everything
As European Economies Sputter, Shadow Activity Grows
Workers and entrepreneurs ignore useless state rules and taxes
Underground Activity Accounts for 25 Percent of Israel's Economy
Gambling accounts for a big chunk, in the overtaxed and overregulated country
In Philippines, Taxes and Regulations Fuel Black Market for Gold
With the central bank as the only legal buyer, sellers look elsewhere
MA Officials To Study Underground Economy
Why would anybody want to escape intrusive regulations and high taxes?
Shadow Economy Fuels Doubling of $100 Bills in Circulation
Use of smaller denominations has actually declined
Black Market Gas at $20 a Gallion After Sandy
Gas cans, also in short supply, going much higher
Shadow Economy Keeps Greece Afloat
People working off-the-books jobs don't starve or protest
Ireland Seeks To Squeeze Taxes from Shadow Economy
Next step, between the cushions, under the sofa ...
Cheese Smuggling at Niagara Falls?
Rumors police on the Canadian side are being investigated for smuggling cheese across the border
