Government Intervention Is Fueling Food Shortages

Tags: Antipolitics, Democracy, Economic Freedom, World History

07/05/2022 Daniel Lacalle

Neither the Ukraine war nor tough weather changes would threaten a global food shortage in a normal market environment. Unfortunately, world markets are riddled with regulations, killing production.

Original Article: “Government Intervention Is Fueling Food Shortages”

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