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  • The Ever-Serious Push to Repeal the 1958 Onion Futures Act

    The Ever-Serious Push to Repeal the 1958 Onion Futures Act

    “Who’s your political inspiration?” “Henry George,” answers Adam Ash, wearing a sharp black fedora and wool overcoat. A second-year from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Ash is advocating for the repeal of the 1958 Onion Futures Act, a congressional law passed in response to a robust monopoly and significant manipulation of the onion crop market. Ash and a…