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Leaded gasoline is banned now, almost everywhere. It’s among the many regulations that shape the modern economy. And yet “regulation” has become a dirty word: politicians often promise to sweep them away; you rarely hear calls for more. It’s a trade-off between protecting people and imposing costs on business. And the invention of leaded gasoline marked one of the first times that trade-off sparked a fierce public controversy.
Fifty Inventions That Shaped the Modern Economy
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