Jonathan Lee

Articles

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

05/26/2017 Mises Wire Jonathan 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.

The War Against Payday Lending

10/25/2016 Mises Wire Jonathan Lee

The federal government is again trying to take free choice away from borrowers by imposing new regulations on short-term loans like payday lending.

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