Links

• Dan Mitchell releases the Moocher Index of U.S. states.

• Thanks Congress: Bank of America is abolishing free checking to make up for money lost due to recently passed regulation.

• Are high taxes the reason people are leaving California and moving to Texas? Wouldn't surprise me.

• John Stossel says we could learn a few things from Hungary. Europe leads the way!

• Mark Perry has a couple of good posts on oil's green credentials and the power of unions during the oil spill mess.

• Tyler Cowen relates how New Zealand cut government spending and the resulting improvement to its economy. Not a story Keynesians will enjoy.