A Tale of Two Countries
June 12, 2008 at 10:23 AM EDT
The world of Round Hill consists of two distinct countries with two distinct economies separated by one gigantic ocean. The sun rises on the Independent Republic of Hamlin in the east and sets on the Democratic Nation of Stuart in the west. For more than 200 years, free trade , low taxes , open markets , stable currencies and minimal government intervention benefited all. The citizens of Stuart and Hamlin prospered. One day, a fertile iron mine in the heart of Stuart runs out of ore. So Hancock Steel, the nation’s largest integrated steel producer, must turn to other sources. Unfortunately, the next great domestic…