The railroads were a great example of a interference in a market. In its early days it paid more to market to DC than to customers and might still today. I’m g

The railroads were a great example of a interference in a market. In its early days it paid more to market to DC than to customers and might still today. I’m going from pure memory so correct if I’m wrong, but the only cross continental railroad that didn’t immediately go bust after finish was the only one not being paid by the mile by the government.