A Never-Ending Game of Cat and Mouse
The battle between smugglers and the state forged the U.S.
Black Markets
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
Market Thrives in Mexico for Cars Smuggled From the U.S.
Black market vehicles are a better deal for drivers
Euro Crisis Fuels Shadow Economy
When times get tough, people have more reason to hide from the bureaucrats
Reopened NATO Supply Line Thrills Black Marketeers
Pakistan's shadow operators thrive off of NATO transport
300 Cockfighting Roosters Euthanized in California
A murder investigation led to the discovery of an illegal cockfighting operation and hundreds of malnourished roosters
Spain Stays Afloat on the Shadow Economy
Under a corrupt and tax-hungry government, off-the-books work accounts for the equivalent of a quarter of the official economy
To Escape Regulations and Taxes, People Hide in the Shadows
Economic freedom is the key to reducing shadow economics.
Gallup: Despite Mexico's Drug Crackdown, Fewer Feel Safe and Trust the Police
Further evidence that drug wars probably hurt more than help.
Gallup: Despite Mexico's Drug Crackdown, Fewer Feel Safe and Trust the Police
Further evidence that drug wars probably hurt more than help.
