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There's Nothing Wrong with Buying Local — Except When Government Tells You To

04/17/2019Ricardo R. Noé

There is something unique about walking into a mom and pop shop and being on a first name basis with the local business owner or feeling a sense of pride towards the rising entrepreneur from the same city or country setting their mark on the global market. The truth of the matter is, there is nothing wrong with purchasing local goods and services, even when it is more costly to do so. The value of a product is subjective to each individual and that sense of community or local pride make any additional monetary cost worth it. The problem of buying local only comes when the government adopts public policies designed to "encourage" consumption of these goods and services.

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