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The Role of the State

Commentary

How Do We Avoid the Next SVB?

Anil Kashyap
Anil Kashyap explains why the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank are the result of the failure of the Dodd-Frank Act to...
Commentary

Economics Must Catch Up On Industrial Policy

Nathaniel Lane
Industrial policy was once so out of fashion that it was jokingly called “the policy that shall not be named.” Now it’s back in...
Fiscal Policy

Are Sovereign Green Bonds Anything More than a Fad?

Daniel C. Hardy
It has become fashionable for governments to issue “green” bonds to fund the transition to sustainability. However, sovereign green bonds as currently designed have...
Antitrust and Competition

The DOJ’s AdTech Suit Against Google Is Anything but Unconventional

Salil Mehra
The U.S. Department of Justice and eight states recently sued Google, claiming it runs its digital ad business to unfairly advantage its own business,...
Antitrust and Competition

Why the Antitrust Agencies Should Consider Prior Bad Acts in Merger Review

Michael A. Carrier
As the federal antitrust agencies consider revising the merger guidelines, they should add consideration of the merging parties’ previous bad acts, write Michael A....
Commentary

Enrolling Capitalism in the Fight Against Climate Change

Alessio Terzi
Environmentally conscious critics of contemporary capitalism often highlight the system’s permissiveness toward egregious pollutant activities, typically enjoyed by the ultra-wealthy. Using private jet ownership...
Industrial Policy

Industrial Policy Can’t Ignore Geography

Mark Muro
Industrial policy was once so out of fashion that it was jokingly called “the policy that shall not be named.” Now it’s back in...
Antitrust and Competition

Reclaiming The Antitrust Law Of Potential Competition Mergers

Herbert Hovenkamp
In order to discuss the Meta/Within merger decision, it is important to understand the legal underpinnings and history of competition merger cases. Most mergers that...
Antitrust and Competition

Why “The Jury’s Out” on the Government’s Case Against Google’s Ad Tech Monopoly

Harry First
Last month, the U.S. Department of Justice and eight states sued Google, claiming it runs its digital ad business to unfairly advantage its own...
Antitrust and Competition

An Excessive Evidentiary Burden Sunk the FTC’s Case Against the Meta/Within Merger

Steven Salop
In early February, a district court judge rejected the FTC’s preliminary injunction suit to block Meta’s purchase of Within, a developer of a virtual...
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