State Monopolies Aren’t What They Used to Be

Tags: Monopoly and Competition, Free Markets

11/21/2014 Julian Adorney

States wish to gain monopolies and maintain them in all facets of life, while entrepreneurs strive to offer alternatives to the state. It’s our job to prevent the state from simply declaring the competition illegal, writes Julian Adorney.

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