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How to think about corporate welfare

January 29, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

You can define corporate welfare in a number of way, but the most common revolves around Government subsidies — and other forms of unearned support […]

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Did fear of competition send lobbyists running to the Hill?

January 22, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

The 2019 budget actually allocates R&D funding for accelerated acquisition of urgently needed technologies of the Navy’s choice, Kilby said, rather than specifying every line […]

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How are defense officials captured by industry?

January 21, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

Regulatory capture happens when Government officials bias policies in favor of the firms supposedly being regulated. Usually there is no overt corruption involved in capture. […]

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