Chicago School economists had always argued that rigid government regulations were keeping prices high and fueling inflation. Now more people began to wonder if competition could break the inflationary stranglehold.

• 芝加哥学派的经济学家一直争论说政府的硬性规章使价格居高不下,助长了通货膨胀。现在更多的人开始想知道竞争是否能够打破通货膨胀的束缚。