A shortage is a sign that somebody is keeping the price artificially lower than it would be if supply and demand were allowed to operate freely. (Thomas Sowell)

A shortage is a sign that somebody is keeping the price artificially lower than it would be if supply and demand were allowed to operate freely.

Thomas Sowell

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