Dave Albin

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The Carbon Capture Pipeline: The Latest Bridge to Nowhere

06/24/2023 Mises Wire Dave Albin

The carbon capture pipeline is the result of the latest gift to rent-seeking “titans of industry” and interestingly, may be used on some existing projects that came to be, years ago, due to rent...

Corporate Welfare for Farmers Is Swell until It’s Not: The Case of Arizona Reservoirs

01/21/2023 Mises Wire Dave Albin

The US federal government has a long history of intervening in voluntary human action, frequently tilting the scales to favor some over others. This is perhaps more apparent when vital resources, like...

Egypt’s Bread Subsidies May Bring Millions to the Brink of Starvation

08/17/2021 Mises Wire Dave Albin

In Egypt, the recent announcement that bread prices, long subsidized for much of the population, would likely have to rise was met with cries of despair. Indeed, over two-thirds of the population of...

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Corporate Welfare for Farmers Is Swell until It’s Not: The Case of Arizona Reservoirs

02/02/2023 Dave Albin

What at first seem like gifts from the state (handouts for some at the expense of others) lead to unfortunate events that cannot be stopped once begun.

Egypt’s Bread Subsidies May Bring Millions to the Brink of Starvation

08/25/2021 Dave Albin

Most Egyptians have lived their whole lives in a country where the government heavily subsidizes bread prices. But now the deeply indebted Egyptian state faces some tough choices, and Egypt's poor may suffer the most.

Another Pointless Antitrust Campaign by Federal Regulators

11/30/2020 Dave Albin

The feds claim the chicken industry is trying to exploit the consumer. Yet several decades ago, chicken was more expensive than beef, but thanks to industry efforts, chicken is exceptionally affordable now.

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