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Why Price Controls Should Stay in the History Books
Abstract: Prices allocate scarce resources. Price controls distort those signals, leading to the inefficient allocation of goods and services.
Keywords: price controls; inflation; COVID-19;
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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Part of Series: The Regional Economist
Publication Date: 2022-03-24