Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Antitrust populists claimed blocking the Spirit–JetBlue merger would protect competition and consumers. But their effort entirely misdiagnosed the problem with the airline industry, leading to an intervention that strengthened the very oligopoly they set out to fight.
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Antitrust populists claimed blocking the Spirit–JetBlue merger would protect competition and consumers. But their effort entirely misdiagnosed the problem with the airline industry, leading to an intervention that strengthened the very oligopoly they set out to fight.
2026 is the Year of Rothbard—Murray's 100th birthday—and we're celebrating by giving away free copies of Anatomy of the State through May 31. Grab yours today at mises.org/gabfreebook
Read the article here: mises.org/mises-wire/how-antitrust-populists-drove-spirit-airlines-out-business
Be sure to follow the Guns and Butter podcast at Mises.org/GB
Connor O’Keeffe produces media and content at the Mises Institute. He has a master’s in economics and a bachelor’s in geology. Follow him on X: https://x.com/connorokeeffe
