Price controls
Obama's Overtime Gambit
For politicians, meddling in markets means never having to say you're sorry.
Let's Hear It for Price Gouging
Government has no business dictating prices in the first place.
Supreme Court Rules Raisin Farmers Can Fight Federal Controls
Depression era rules manage how much can be sold
Why Price Controls Won't Fix American Health Care
States have already tried strict rate setting systems-and given up on them.
Price Controls Favor California Cheese Makers, Hurt Everybody Else
Don't even try to make sense of the rules
New York Man Arrested for Buying Gasoline For Neighbors
The containers the man used to store and transport the gas--five gallon Home Depot buckets--are unsafe, says the law. Both the man and the gasoline station owner who sold him the gas face misdemeanor charges for that reason.
Price Controls on Mobile Phones Threatened in Australia
Profit margins are already dropping, but it's an easy political gesture
More Central Planning: The Failed Panacea for Health Care Reform
A rebuttal to The New Republic's latest prescription for health care reform