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According to a popular way of thinking, monopolies undermine the efficient functioning of the market economy by being able to influence the prices and the quantity of products. Consequently, this undermines the well-being of individuals in the economy.

The COVID-19 Crisis Is Driving the EU to the Brink

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Thanks to Lockdowns, State and Local Tax Revenues Are Plummeting

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Money Supply Growth Surges to 92-Month High

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Gun Control: Americans Have Been Lucky during the COVID-19 Panic, but It’s Still a Toss-Up

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Finally Kicking the GDP Habit

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As of April 4, Weekly Total Deaths Have Yet to Show a Nationwide Surge

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How Markets Price a Pandemic—and How They Lower Risk

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This Bust Wasn’t Caused by a Virus

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On February 10 the stock markets were at all-time highs, with the Dow 30 at almost 30,000. The unemployment rate was at an all-time low and interest rates around most of the world were at all-time lows.

Decades of Productivity Gains Have Made Our Debt Bomb Manageable (For Now)

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Listening to the news, you might have the impression that its Christmas and the government is Santa Claus. Under legislation recently introduced in Congress, Americans over the age of sixteen would receive $2,000 per month for at least six months. This follows the government’s $1200 giveaway in progress.

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