Is Deregulation a successful way to lower prices?

cawacko said:
Oh wow, that will make you dumb as rocks in citizen's book as well.
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Nope you were not the one who presented an example of deregulation probably working in one instance at least.

did I say dumb as a rock ? Just hard headed as one.

I suspect for every time deregulation has worked there are several cases where it has not.

And deregulation was not the only factor affecting the airlines. Wage concessions by employees ?
Increased number of people flying ?
and few I am not thinking about.
 
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uscitizen said:
Nope you were not the one who presented an example of deregulation probably working in one instance at least.

did I say dumb as a rock ? Just hard headed as one.

I suspect for every time deregulation has worked there are several cases where it has not.
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I admit I am an ardent supporter of the free market. But as I have said it doesn't mean the free market is right 100% of the time.

I think it has been shown over and over that market competition and giving consumers options is best in the long term.
 
cawacko said:
I admit I am an ardent supporter of the free market. But as I have said it doesn't mean the free market is right 100% of the time.

I think it has been shown over and over that market competition and giving consumers options is best in the long term.
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Generally yes but when deregulation is combined with mergers...
It can well go the other way.

was deregulation of the banking industry a smart thing to do ?
 
Why would greater demand lead to such drastically decreasing prices? Was demand falling before deregulation? Aren't we supposed to believe that greater demand has caused the skyrocketing of costs in industry heavily manipulated or controlled by government, e.g., healthcare and college education?
 
I just realized one factor increasing health care costs. Schools and their policy on a DR excuse for all absences.

And yes increased demand drops prices just look at computers and electronics.
automobiles, etc...
consider what an auto would cost to produce if we only sold 1/4 of what we currently sell.

I think it is called economics of scale or somesuch, but you should know that and are just spinning I would suspect.

If I go and buy one diode it might cost me $2 but I can buy a thousand for $.05 ea.



Unregulated industry has also moved much of our industry offshore. not a good thing in the long run, but great for short term profits.
 
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