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James Grant: The price mechanism is our indispensable contrivance, and without it, the store shelves would be stocked with things we…

On the recordSeptember 20, 2012
The price mechanism is our indispensable contrivance, and without it, the store shelves would be stocked with things we don't want, if they would be stocked at all.
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James Grant
Florida

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Emphasizing the importance of the price mechanism in the economy.

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