25 years ago in reason."As in every other new field, the history of commercial space flight will be filled with tales of success and failure; of geniuses, dreamers, and con-men; of hopes too big to accomplish and of accomplishments exceeding hopes. But somewhere within this record--or beyond the edges of it--may lie the seeds of success for private activity in space." --James C. Bennett, "The Second Space Race" "High-income communities have used zoning and other growth-control measures to restrict the supply of housing. As a consequence, house prices have soared, and middle- and lower-income families have been excluded.... The solution is to decontrol de·con·trol tr.v. de·con·trolled, de·con·trol·ling, de·con·trols To stop control of, especially by the government: decontrolled oil and natural-gas prices. the supply side." --M. Bruce Johnson For the American politician, see Bruce Edward Johnson. Bruce Johnson co-founded a Canadian personal income tax software company named WinTax in 1992 with fellow University of Alberta graduate Chad Frederick. , "Is the Sun Setting on the American Dream American dream also American Dream n. An American ideal of a happy and successful life to which all may aspire: ?" "How well is airline deregulation Airline deregulation is the process of removing entry and price restrictions on airlines affecting, in particular, the carriers permitted to serve specific routes. The term usually applies to the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978. working? There are several important indicators. The majority of fares are lower than they would have been under regulation. New airlines are sprouting up left and right. Aggressive competitors are making money. And deregulation Deregulation The reduction or elimination of government power in a particular industry, usually enacted to create more competition within the industry. Notes: Traditional areas that have been deregulated are the telephone and airline industries. is spreading to Europe." --Robert Poole Jr. and Christina Dorffi, "Trends" --November 1981 |
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