Gary Galles

  • Supermarket Merger Muddle

    “Traditional supermarkets have been losing a great deal of market share to those excluded from that definition.” ~Gary Galles

    Supermarket Merger Muddle
  • In Policy, Vagueness is No Virtue  

    “Vagueness virtually ensures bad policies, if advancing Americans’ well-being —rather than party power — is the criterion.” ~Vincent Geloso

    In Policy, Vagueness is No Virtue  
  • Unity in Disunity

    “When ‘unity’ means government policies will substitute for choices we would make for ourselves, it means domination, even though we do not want to be dominated.” ~Gary Galles

    Unity in Disunity
  • DNC Celebrates ‘Freedom,’ But Not Liberty

    “As the DNC has just demonstrated so well, a host of rhetorical abuses can find a foothold in offering so many freedoms but so little liberty.” ~Gary M. Galles

    DNC Celebrates ‘Freedom,’ But Not Liberty
  • What Chalkboard Curves Ignore

    “When dealing with public policies, however, we should remember that using just one diagram may still be misleading. More than one incentive story or relationship is usually in play.” ~Gary M. Galles

    What Chalkboard Curves Ignore
  • Robinson-Patman Deserves Last Rites, Not Resurrection

    “It strips consumers’ freedom to choose for themselves in an area they are far more competent at than government ‘enforcers,’ combined with the chutzpah of claiming that its purpose is to benefit competition.” ~Gary M. Galles

    Robinson-Patman Deserves Last Rites, Not Resurrection
  • Creating So Many Jobs that Destroy Wealth 

    “Many of the jobs created directly or indirectly by government policies impose net costs on society rather than producing benefits, which worsens rather than improves Americans’ wellbeing.” ~Gary M. Galles

    Creating So Many Jobs that Destroy Wealth 
  • Failed Proof that Every Vote Counts

    “Many candidates who have vociferously insisted that ‘every vote counts’ push policies that deny vast numbers of Americans the right to get what they would vote for if given the choice.” ~Gary Galles

    Failed Proof that Every Vote Counts
  • Why Even Insiders Underestimate Markets’ Power

    “There tend to be more and better substitution possibilities known to both buyers and sellers than we recognize from the outside of those exchange relationships.” ~Gary M. Galles

    Why Even Insiders Underestimate Markets’ Power
  • Correlation Is Not Enough

    “The ‘look here, too’ method provides a valuable check on statistical interpretations adopted because they advance someone’s agenda, rather than accuracy.” ~Gary Galles

    Correlation Is Not Enough