The Price-Gouging State

Tags: Bureaucracy and Regulation, Economic Freedom, Inflation, Price Controls

02/21/2023 Hal Snarr

Politicians and the media are blaming businesses for inflation when, in fact, the skyrocketing prices of nearly everything have a government stamp on them.

Original Article: “The Price-Gouging State”

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