After studying economics for 6 years, which availed me of the merits of free markets, I have circled back to the conclusion that, overall, Democrats will benefit most people in the long run far more than Republicans. I chronicle my observations in this blog.
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Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Free Trade: Low prices benefit claim is no longer valid
Free trade will and does keep prices low for goods from Wal-Mart. However, is there a threshold below which lower prices for these goods does nothing to benefit even the lowest wage earners? I suggest that there is a price point below which it may even harm US consumers (witness the glut of clothes and toys, so much so that even many Goodwill stores will no longer accept clothes as donations).
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