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Re:U.S. Economy Shrinks at 4.8% Pace, Signaling Start of Rec... by standardUser on Wednesday April 29, 2020 @11:33AM (#23020421)
Examples of central planning do not imply a centrally planned economy, just as examples of free markets do not imply a free market economy. Every nation on earth has a mixed economic system (except maybe North Korea?) so let's not waste any more time denying that fact.
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Re:U.S. Economy Shrinks at 4.8% Pace, Signaling Start of Rec... by jpindar on Wednesday April 29, 2020 @03:19PM (#23023021)
Even North Korea. They found they had no choice but to allow the equivalent of farmer's markets or flea markets.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jangmadang

https://youtu.be/lvsqpwI_IfU

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