{"entry":{"title":"Low-Income Households Bear Costs of Regulation","date":"Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:00:00 -0600","author":"Mercatus Center, Mercatus Center","description":"
In a market economy, regulations are often thought of as a useful tool in correcting the imbalance of power between large, entrenched interests and consumers. Federal agencies are supposed to create universal rules of the road that protect the health, safety, and welfare of customers and employees, secondary considerations for companies focused on profits.<\/span><\/p>","original_link":"http:\/\/mercatus.org\/publication\/regressive-effects-regulation-who-bears-cost"}}