NPR Series on Effects of Deregulation

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

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I thought this interesting series from NPR's Morning Edition might be
of interest to IP.

Deregulation: Boon or Bust for U.S. Business?

Business deregulation has led to more choices for consumers, but a
tougher environment for business owners. In the first of a series of
reports, NPR's Jim Zarroli examines the advantages and disadvantages of
increased competition.

Deregulation Trend Lowers Some Prices, Raises Frustration

Consumers see prices fall as the airline and telecommunication
industries deregulate. But growing competition also brings new hassles,
such as poor customer service and increased telemarketing. NPR's Scott
Horsley reports.

Utility Deregulation Backfires in California, Nevada

In part three of a series on deregulation, NPR's Scott Horsley !
reports on how deregulated electrical utilities have increased the cost
of powering the neon lights of the Las Vegas strip. Deregulation was
supposed to reduce the cost of electricity, but in parts of Nevada and
California, it's had the opposite effect. New power plants and
transmission lines are expensive, and financial problems at some of the
biggest utility companies have made it hard for them to raise the
necessary capital.

Deregulation - Part IV

NPR's Jim Zarroli concludes a four-part series on the effects of
deregulation with a report on growing consumer dissatisfaction with
less regulated markets and how some of the failures of deregulation
might be overcome. Promises that deregulation would create more
competition and lower costs have not materialized in some industries,
such as local telephone service, cable television and electrical
utilities.

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