Is There a Better Way to Regulate Markets?

“In freely functioning markets, businesses are continuously regulated by consumer choices and competitor actions. When you have genuine options and the freedom to take your business elsewhere, companies must work hard to earn your dollars by offering fair prices and decent quality.
Take grocery shopping as an example. Supermarkets maintain relatively consistent pricing and quality standards not because a government agency inspects every pepper and pear, but because shoppers would simply go elsewhere if produce is overpriced or subpar. This invisible hand of market regulation works remarkably well in industries where competition is allowed to flourish.
The paradox is that the less a market is restricted by government, the more tightly it’s regulated by market forces. Conversely, excessive government involvement often weakens the market’s natural regulatory mechanisms.”

https://blog.freetochoosenetwork.org/2025/02/is-there-a-better-way-to-regulate-markets/