Laissez Faire

Even early in the book, there are signs that politics isn't Mr. Raban's forte, as when he describes the federal government's practice of subsidizing timber companies rather than regulating them with the term "laissez-faire." ❋ Barton Swaim (2011)

The era that deserves most to be associated with the term "laissez-faire" coincided with the classical gold standard of 1881-1914, when the industrialized world based its financial system on gold, a metal of essentially inelastic supply. ❋ Detlev S. Schlichter (2011)

The full range of ideas and reforms Morris introduced, from the bank to the repeal of tender laws, can be readily bound together under the rubric of laissez-faire, free market economics. ❋ Charles Rappleye (2010)

Discovery in this matter rolled over the course of seven months during which the defendant exhibited what charitably might be described as a laissez-faire approach. ❋ Ben Kerschberg (2011)

While outside the social sciences, the terms used in public discourse to refer to the neoclassical paradigm have changed over the decades, currently the terms laissez-faire conservative and libertarian are most often used to refer to it. ❋ Amitai Etzioni (1988)

In a stunning reversal of laissez-faire and a repudiation of the American devotion to free and competitive markets, the NIRA and the National Recovery Administration NRA, which put the law into practice, suspended all federal antitrust laws and created cartels of businesses in every major industry that—instead of market forces—decided how much products would cost, how much workers would make, and how much companies would produce. ❋ Thaddeus Russell (2010)

“One of these was the conclusion that our pluralistic system—laissez-faire in industry, checks and balances in government, and so on—must be shaped into a unity if its inherent conflicts, beginning to be so serious, were not to destroy us.” ❋ Thaddeus Russell (2010)

Nothing says “American Capitalism” like the self-perpetuation of a radically laissez-faire collection of corporations whose sole intent is to stifle labour rights, environmentalism, and social welfare in order to make a buck. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A lot of them were held economic captive by laissez-faire, free market capitalism. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Every viable nation that exists today is somewhere on the scale between the extremes of laissez-faire free markets (Somalia) and absolute state control of all property (North Korea). ❋ Unknown (2010)

Instead, first Clinton and then the idiot Bush continued the laissez-faire approach and sixteen years of settlement expansion ensued. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Why, then, does my town board seem to be stuck in the laissez-faire politics of another era? ❋ Jay Michaelson (2011)

For example, Matt is exactly right that the demonstrated nature of the unpredictability of asset prices actually suggests we should institute strict risk regulations for the financial industry, as opposed to taking a laissez-faire approach. ❋ Unknown (2010)

They are steeped in unexamined nostrums, whether about American's special, sanctified role in history, or the absolute authority of laissez-faire economics. ❋ Van Gosse (2011)

The 'passive' approach, [or that] of non-intervention to Macroeconomic [management] (as stated by harry flashman) is just one feature of the laissez-faire or [market] system. ❋ Diego (2003)

[Laissez-faire] [for now]. ❋ Adrienne Honeyman (2003)

Pierre, an economic [adviser] to the finance minister was going to propose a laissez-faire approach to the [recession] but was such a laissez-faire that he never [got around] to it. ❋ Harry Flashman (2003)

Vacations [in Europe] can lead to a [Laissez Faire] attitude [back home]. ❋ CitypaintNbody (2011)

india agreed to sign the agreement if laissez faire will be [provided] [in terms of] [democratic] issues ❋ Simple..... (2009)

A laissez- faire was [ordered] during [the time] of [the war of 1812]. ❋ Brian A. (2007)

"America isn't a true [capitalist] nation. [What ever] happened to [laissez fair] and free-trade?" ❋ Kdiz930 (2009)

[Mat], practicing laissez faire pimping, [scored] many girls with little [effort]. ❋ John V (2006)

[Even] modernCapitalists should be against laissez faire Capitalism ❋ @thedocwho2 (2019)

[Compassionate conservative]? No, [I'm a] laissez-faire liberal. ❋ AbnormalBoy (2004)