Bastiat Predicted the Baby Formula Crisis 170 Years before It Happened

Tags: The Fed, Global Economy, Health, Inflation, U.S. Economy

06/12/2022 Robert Zumwalt

Although Biden presented the formula shortage as caused by “forces” outside the USA, the shortage is homegrown. Bastiat could have explained why.

Original Article: “Bastiat Predicted the Baby Formula Crisis 170 Years before It Happened”

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