Chicago’s new mayor, Brandon Johnson, is experimenting with a surprising new city policy—government-run grocery stores. The exodus of big grocery stores from Chicago is making it hard for some residents. How would these centrally planned stores do? Economic analysis can help us understand what central planning of groceries looks like.
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