Financial Literacy: Cash Course

The Cost of Price Controls

Financial Literacy · Economics · Big Government · Captions

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Life can be expensive. But what happens when the government tries to cap the cost of food, rent, and everyday goods? In this episode, your high school students will discover how artificial price controls disrupt the natural balance of supply and demand, leading to shortages, inefficiency, and other unintended consequences.

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