According to the Dallas Cowboys Stadium Roof Collapse Report posted by EngineersEdge.com, "A fabric-covered, steel frame practice facility owned by the National Football League's Dallas Cowboys collapsed under wind loads significantly less than those required under applicable design standards, according to a report released on October 6 for public comment by the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Located in Irving, Texas, the facility collapsed on May 2, 2009, during a severe thunderstorm Twelve people were injured, one seriously." Would accidents such as this be more or less common with reduced government regulation of markets?
Joseph Schumpeter's Business Cycles
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Business Cycles
The link above takes you to a pdf file of Joseph Schumpeter's book.
15 years ago
Good old dallas cowboys.
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