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Flat White

How bureaucratic dark matter is swallowing our wealth

14 June 2019

8:19 AM

14 June 2019

8:19 AM

At every turn businesses are weighed down by red tape that prevents growth, discourages job creation, and sucks resources away from productive activity. Adding to the burden is the unknown nature of regulation that requires businesses to constantly be involved in researching regulation and the intentions of multiple regulators.

Like dark matter that doesn’t emit light and cannot be directly observed, there are many forms of regulation that have a significant regulatory effect yet escape adequate scrutiny.

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