U.S. troops getting wearable gunshot detectors | Crave - CNET

U.S. troops getting wearable gunshot detectors | Crave - CNET: "Weighing less than 2 pounds, the IGD picks up supersonic waves produced by the blast and whiz of rounds and indicates where they're coming from in a fraction of a second.
An earpiece that was developed for the system provides audio warnings such as 'Shot, 400 meters, 3 o'clock.' It tracks the shooter and continues to provide audio updates."

Mexican Criminals, American Guns | David Rittgers | Cato Institute: Commentary

Mexican Criminals, American Guns | David Rittgers | Cato Institute: Commentary: "The plan, Operation Fast and Furious, was intended to help investigators follow low-level gunrunners to cartel leadership. That may justify letting a few illegal sales slip by, but agents say the number soon climbed into the hundreds and thousands."

Why Is Unemployment So High? - Robert P. Murphy - Mises Daily

Why Is Unemployment So High? - Robert P. Murphy - Mises Daily: "The government made low-skilled workers artificially more expensive. In July 2009, the federal minimum wage (due to legislation from 2007) rose from $6.55 to $7.25 per hour. Thus, anyone with productivity worth more than $6.55 but less than $7.25 per hour to an employer was turned into a money-losing proposition when he otherwise would have been profitable to hire."