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- if there were an existing competitive market, that would help.
- if there were a clear long-term market, that might inspire competition.
But in this case, market forces caused the problem.
That's a nice hypothetical, but hardly helps these farmers. The real solution is America's most hated four letter word: regulation.
That can be said every time the market fails to adjust itself.
- if there were an existing competitive market, that would help.
- if there were a clear long-term market, that might inspire competition.
But in this case, market forces caused the problem.