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# Spring 1998 

Vol. 21 No. 2 

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##### Features 

#### [Airline Deregulation: Twenty Years of Success and Counting ](/regulation/spring-1998/airline-deregulation-twenty-years-success-counting)

By John Robson 

#### [Blocking Union Dues and Politics Ten Years After the Decision ](/regulation/spring-1998/blocking-union-dues-politics-ten-years-after-decision)

#### [Temps and the Labor Market ](/regulation/spring-1998/temps-labor-market)

By Brad Lips 

#### [Bean Counting for a Better Earth ](/regulation/spring-1998/bean-counting-better-earth)

By Jonathan H. Adler 

#### [Memo to the Mafia: Smuggle Cigarettes ](/regulation/spring-1998/memo-mafia-smuggle-cigarettes)

By [Edward L. Hudgins](https://www.cato.org/people/edward-hudgins) 

#### [Harmonizing Alcohol Ads ](/regulation/spring-1998/harmonizing-alcohol-ads)

By Thomas A. Hemphill 

##### Columns 

#### [Japan-Bashin Redux ](/regulation/spring-1998/japan-bashin-redux)

By [Brink Lindsey](https://www.cato.org/people/brink-lindsey) 

#### [Tobacco Deal Advances Socialized Medicine ](/regulation/spring-1998/tobacco-deal-advances-socialized-medicine)

By Sue A. Blevins 

#### [Tortoruous Journey to Justice ](/regulation/spring-1998/tortoruous-journey-justice)

By [Tim Lynch](https://www.cato.org/people/tim-lynch) 

#### [The Basics of Basic Research ](/regulation/spring-1998/basics-basic-research)

By Fred L. Smith, Jr. 

#### [One Man’s Dream, Another’s Nightmare ](/regulation/spring-1998/one-mans-dream-anothers-nightmare)

By Frank Wilner 

#### [Those Who Live in Glass Steagalls… ](/regulation/spring-1998/those-who-live-glass-steagalls)

By Sheldon L. Richman 

##### Letters 

##### [Don’t Raze the Bar ](/regulation/spring-1998/dont-raze-bar)

##### [Leef Responds ](/regulation/spring-1998/leef-responds)

##### [Check the Source ](/regulation/spring-1998/check-source)

##### [Bah Humbug! ](/regulation/spring-1998/bah-humbug)

##### [Wronging the Rights ](/regulation/spring-1998/wronging-rights)

##### [Oesterle Responds ](/regulation/spring-1998/oesterle-responds)

##### Perspectives 

##### [Pesticide Pole Vaulting ](/regulation/spring-1998/pesticide-pole-vaulting)

##### [Farming the Oceans: An Update ](/regulation/spring-1998/farming-oceans-update)

##### [Smart Growth, Stupid Policy ](/regulation/spring-1998/smart-growth-stupid-policy)

##### [Air Pollution — The Inside Story ](/regulation/spring-1998/air-pollution-inside-story)

##### [Banks, Insurance Companies, and Mergers ](/regulation/spring-1998/banks-insurance-companies-mergers)

##### Readings 

##### [A Contrarian Voice ](/regulation/spring-1998/contrarian-voice)

##### [Stepping Stones or Stumbling Blocks? ](/regulation/spring-1998/stepping-stones-or-stumbling-blocks)

##### [Imperfect Answers for the Perfect Problem ](/regulation/spring-1998/imperfect-answers-perfect-problem)

##### [Invasion by Wire ](/regulation/spring-1998/invasion-wire)

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