Reading Matt Stoller: Economists label Cattle Ranchers "Emotional", then Defend Beef Monopoly [Macropiece Theater, Ep. 171]

Agricultural economists manipulated data to block Congress from acting on high beef prices and the destruction of independent cattle ranching. Why? Because they think monopolies are good. A reading, by Emil Kalinowski.

----------WHO----------
Matt Stoller, author of the 2019 book "Goliath: The 100-Year War Between Monopoly Power and Democracy", is a fellow at the Open Markets Institute and advises policymakers on the problem of monopoly. He has lectured on competition policy around the world and his writing has appeared in various news media and publications. Read by Emil Kalinowski. Art by David Parkins. Intro/outro is "Alegro" by TAGE at Epidemic Sound.

----------WHAT----------
Economists to Cattle Ranchers: Stop Being So Emotional About the Monopolies Devouring Your Family Businesses: https://bit.ly/3nZBP7g

----------WHERE----------
Stoller's Book: https://bit.ly/2YTD5iB
Stoller's Substack: https://mattstoller.substack.com/
Stoller's Twitter: https://twitter.com/matthewstoller

Emil's Twitter: https://twitter.com/EmilKalinowski
David's Art: https://davidparkins.com/

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