Control? no. Influence, yes. The economy is like a cart horse. Government is sitting on the wagon, holding the reins. Often that's enough to steer the general

Control? no. Influence, yes. The economy is like a cart horse. Government is sitting on the wagon, holding the reins. Often that's enough to steer the general direction; but can't control where each hoof falls. That's fine 'cuz those who aren't being stepped on don't care about those details, and everybody on the wagon just appreciates the motion without concern over the destination. Now we've got a situation where the governments are tugging on the reins for the first time in a while and they're not getting the reaction they expect. They're ignoring the fact that the horse has been gingered up for the last decade with regular peeled root injections of fresh money. The roller skates of monopoly and over-regulation have grown into a rocket sled. For someone riding on the cart; the experience is a hollow, falling sensation and a bewildering cloud of horse shit blocking the view ahead.