“Could history repeat itself? That is a question uppermost in the minds of many Americans as they warily watch gasoline prices at the pump rise week after week. After all, a spike in gasoline prices early last year helped nearly knock the economy back into recession. The answer, economists say, is that this time is different: the recovery is in far better shape to absorb the blow.” (Reuters)
Government intervention makes the economy more vulnerable to adverse change.
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“Gas Prices: The Latest Excuse to Reengineer Society” by Steven Greenhut