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Week in Review: July 8, 2017

Labor and WagesProtectionism and Free TradeU.S. HistoryWar and Foreign PolicyWorld HistoryMonopoly and Competition

Blog07/07/2017Mises Institute

Sometimes, "it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another."

The Flint Water Disaster Shows Why We Need Markets

U.S. HistoryMonopoly and Competition

Blog07/06/2017Christopher Westley

Public television keeps alive the idea that disasters caused by government bureaucrats will be solved if only we get the "right" people to run things.

If We Want "Unity," Government Must Become Weaker

Decentralization and SecessionMonopoly and CompetitionPolitical Theory

Blog06/23/2017Ryan McMaken

The problem of majorities oppressing minorities becomes worse the larger the government becomes. The answer is to make the state weaker.

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Privatize the New York City Subway System

Taxes and SpendingU.S. HistoryMonopoly and Competition

Blog06/19/2017Robert Fellner

“Evidence of government failure” calls for a return to privatization to “reduce costs, improve service quality, and accelerate technological change.”

Government as the Source of Monopoly: US Airlines Edition

Monopoly and Competition

Blog06/16/2017Peter G. Klein

"Is Government the Source of Monopoly?" asked Chicago economist Yale Brozen. Yes, he answered.

Week in Review: June 17, 2017

Big GovernmentProtectionism and Free TradeMonopoly and CompetitionPolitical TheoryPrivate Property

Blog06/16/2017Mises Institute

One might now say monetary policy has progressed from a policy of "ultra low" rates to simply a policy of low rates.

The Eye-Care Industry Wants Big Government to Crush the Competition

The EntrepreneurMonopoly and Competition

Blog05/26/2017Jonathan Lee

In a typical case of an industry using government to fight the competition, the American Optometric Assoc. wants a monopoly in the eyecare industry.

ESPN and the Bursting of the Sports Bubble

Media and CultureMonopoly and Competition

Blog05/23/2017William L. Anderson

ESPN is losing 10,000 customers per day, and this means big trouble for all of the sports entities that depend upon the big payouts that ESPN provides.