Summer School 4: Who are all these regulations protecting?
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35 min
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Economics & Policy
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Planet Money Summer School examines government regulation of business through intellectual property patents and professional licensing laws, exploring when regulations protect consumers versus established industries.
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Gene Gagliardi invented his revolutionary Steak-umm product at 3 AM after lying in bed worrying about saving his failing family meat business, leading to a $20 million sale.
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