Government Regulation against "Monopolies" Only Lowers Our Standard of Living

Government Regulation against “Monopolies” Only Lowers Our Standard of Living

Tags: Monopoly and Competition

04/29/2020 Frank Shostak

The whole idea of government regulating so-called monopolies in order to promote competition is based on fallacies. If anything, such intervention only stifles market competition and lowers living standards.

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Original Article: “Government Regulation against “Monopolies” Only Lowers Our Standard of Living“

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