Yes, I agree with 14Russian too.

You hardly can find an economist, who is free from the system.

US elite and Government has common interests... so often they share the state pie to help each other. Claw me and I will claw thee.

"In...'pro-Soviet' FSU Republics), the Governments DOESN'T allow free markets."
Yes, to some degree it is true. But we still have schemes for money laundering, and withdrawal, and etc. And these money then enjoy free markets benefits. And not allowing "free markets" just creates other beneficiary - bureaucracy. Besides, our Elite and Government are related in the same manner...

In my view there should be more balance between free markets and regulation, but it is impossible until the corruption exists. I believe they have less degree of corruption in Northern Europe and Germany, so that is the beacon to follow.