About your comment with cell phones, hell yes! Everywhere else except the US has much better market for cell phones and plans. They are not tied together. You are not tied into a contract.

I would much rather buy a cell phone at full price then be tied into a contract for 2 years. That means I have choice. I can buy an iPhone and use it on ANY network, not just AT&T.

Wouldn't you want that? You are also stuck with whatever phones the providers allow you to buy. Wouldn't you like to buy the latest and greatest nokia and be able to actually use it on any network?

You can't do that in the US. The providers prefer to keep their customers locked into them using various methods: locked cell phones, limited choice, and different technology for the cellular network.

That sucks, and we the consumers end up losing. I'd welcome the government to come in and force them to allow us to have freedom of choice.

Do you think the US Government should get involved because the automakers are “offering incentives” to consumers to “buy” their product?

What about the last time you changed your cell phone? Should the Feds be involved because your cell provider didn't charge you “full” price and made you take a contract instead?

This article is about AMD and how perception of poor management and business execution lead to changes in leadership their.

Maybe there is an “economics for dummies” or “decision making for dummies” book that could increase understanding of this subject matter.