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“Mutual fund companies are reincarnated equivalents of the excessively powerful trusts that made us enact antitrust laws in the first place. Economists and others across the ideological spectrum now worry about the effects of this new stratum of command and control. Because mutual funds have controlling interests in the big dominant competitors in almost every major business—food, drugs, airlines, telecommunications, banking, seeds, whatever—they aren't naturally inclined to make those rival companies compete aggressively against one another.”

Quote by Kurt Andersen

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Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America: A Recent History

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Kurt Andersen
Kurt Andersen

Kurt Andersen is an American novelist born on August 22, 1954. His works are known for their unique narrative style and profound insights into contemporary social issues. more

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