Black Markets
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.
Ghetto Capitalists
The inner cities are bustling with informal enterprises, but the government has cut them off from the larger economy.