Dominick Armentano

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Elizabeth Warren’s Antitrust Crusade is an Economic and Civil Liberties Nightmare

06/22/2019 Mises Wire Dominick Armentano

There is almost no economic problem, real or imagined, that cannot be made worse by inappropriate government regulation. Antitrust is no exception.

Elizabeth Warren’s Antitrust Crusade: A New Progressive War on Wealth

04/06/2019 Mises Wire Dominick Armentano

In their war on "monopolies," Progressives like Elizabeth Warren show they don't understand the history of anti-monopoly legislation, and they also don't understand that modern day "monopolies" aren't really monopolies at all.

Social Justice Warriors: It’s Not Just About Economics

02/18/2019 Power & Market Dominick Armentano

Many progressives argue rights to property are arbitrary constructs of an elite and conservative legal system; that there is nothing “natural” or legitimate about them; and that, therefore, they have no special moral status.

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Antitrust and Monopoly

02/01/1982 Dominick Armentano

In this pioneering study, Professor Armentano thoroughly researches the classic cases in antitrust law and demonstrates an enormous gap between the stated aims of antitrust law and what it actually accomplishes in the real world. Instead of

The Political Economy of William Graham Sumner: A Study in the History of Free-Enterprise Ideas

07/20/1966 Dominick Armentano

From the author: The following is a study in the history of free enterprise ideas. Specifically it presents the political economy of William Graham Sumner, highlighting the ideas and analysis that mark his contribution to economic thought, and make

Antitrust: The Case for Repeal

01/01/1986 Dominick Armentano

This 100-page tour de force rips the intellectual cover off antitrust regulation to reveal it for what it is: a bludgeon used by businesses against their competitors. Unlike some critics, Professor Armentano carries the logic of his analysis to

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