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# Summer 1988 

Vol. 12 No. 2 

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##### Currents 

##### [Market InSECurities ](/regulation/summer-1988/market-insecurities)

##### [RPM Revisited ](/regulation/summer-1988/rpm-revisited)

##### [Miles to Go Before I Die ](/regulation/summer-1988/miles-go-i-die)

##### Features 

#### [After the Crash ](/regulation/summer-1988/after-crash)

By Phil R. Murray 

If someone asked Frank why self-interest in *other* industries does not cause the economy to crash, I suppose he would say that lenders maximizing their profits *plus* financial innovation and inadequate regulations made the financial sector different. 

#### [Public Utilities’ Private Rights ](/regulation/summer-1988/public-utilities-private-rights)

By Michael W. McConnell 

#### [What’s Wrong with Price Fixing ](/regulation/summer-1988/whats-wrong-price-fixing)

By Michael DeBow 

##### Letters 

##### [User Fees ](/regulation/summer-1988/user-fees)

##### [ATVs ](/regulation/summer-1988/atvs)

##### [Raising Rivals’ Costs ](/regulation/summer-1988/raising-rivals-costs)

##### [Emissions Trading ](/regulation/summer-1988/emissions-trading)

##### Readings 

##### [Public Choice & Regulation: A view from inside the Federal Trade ](/regulation/summer-1988/public-choice-regulation-view-inside-federal-trade)

##### [Responding to International Oil Crises ](/regulation/summer-1988/responding-international-oil-crises)

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