Cronyism and Corporatism

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Why Are the Feds Subsidizing Baby Formula Companies?

Corporate WelfareCronyism and CorporatismHealth

Blog09/07/2018

The "experts" are complaining about advertisements from formula companies. Meanwhile, the US government spends billions on subsidizing formula through welfare programs.

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Elizabeth Warren Wants Even More Crony Capitalism

Bureaucracy and RegulationCronyism and Corporatism

Blog08/25/2018

Sen. Warren's proposed "Accountable Capitalism Act" would make large corporations dependent on federal permission to exist, essentially turning them into arms of the federal government.

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The Looming Threat of Video Game Regulation

Corporate WelfareCronyism and CorporatismMedia and Culture

Blog08/22/2018

Gaming faces threats from fear-mongering politicians, but also from developers eager to stifle competition in the industry.

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Can France Really Welcome All the World's Poor?

Cronyism and CorporatismLabor and WagesPoverty

Blog07/30/2018

The dominant immigration narrative in France ignores the importance of free trade, freedom in employment, and the importance of voluntary charity.

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The Problem with Government Licensing Schemes

Bureaucracy and RegulationCronyism and CorporatismHealth

Blog06/20/2018

Government licensing hurts employment, reduces competition — and thus quality — and serves to line the pockets of the established firms who benefit.

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The Cronyist Origins of Social Security

Cronyism and CorporatismU.S. History

Blog06/19/2018

The big-business-connected creators of Social Security sought to use the system to punish their competitors in the small-business sector. 

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Government Nutrition Policy: A Big, Fat Failure

Bureaucracy and RegulationCronyism and CorporatismHealth

Blog06/12/2018

Obesity has skyrocketed since the government became involved in the food pyramid. 

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Elon Musk, Crony Capitalist

Bureaucracy and RegulationCronyism and Corporatism

Blog05/25/2018

Government loves to set up "public-private partnerships"  for the benefit of both government and certain favored businesses.

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Drug Companies Want to Use the State to Shut Down the Competition

Bureaucracy and RegulationCronyism and CorporatismProtectionism and Free Trade

Blog05/23/2018

Some special interest groups don't want customers to even have the option of buying other products.

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Donald Trump and the Art of the Arms Deal

Bureaucracy and RegulationCronyism and CorporatismWar and Foreign Policy

Blog04/17/2018

America's subsidized arms industry also benefits greatly from presidential efforts to push international arms deals with foreign regimes. 

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