antitrust
“Democracy Is Influenced by Lobbyists, That’s Why the People Also Need Someone to Lobby for Them”
“Individuals usually don’t have enough incentive to take action, even though it is clear they will be collectively better off by taking action.” In...
Allowing Digital Platforms to Continue Picking the Winners and Losers of Our Economy Is Un-American
Antitrust law aims to stop established companies from shutting out competitors. We should revive enforcement against exclusionary conduct, as well as structurally eliminate the...
Why Depending on China for US Health Needs Is Dangerous
In 2018, the Health Industry Distributor’s Association opposed Trump's tariffs on China with the argument that dependence on China for things hospitals needed, like gloves,...
How to Restore Competition in Digital Advertising Markets and Protect Users
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority is considering a range of interventions in digital advertising markets, among them obliging Google to share click and query...
US Big Business vs China: How Monopolies Harm National Security
China’s goal is to concentrate power, both within China and over Western industrial commons. The best reaction is not to mimic Chinese autocratic control...
The Only Regulation Mark Zuckerberg Likes Is No Regulation
In an op-ed and a white paper, Facebook's CEO argues that "private companies should not make so many decisions alone when they touch on...
Antitrust Law’s Current Stance Toward Workers Violates Its Original Purpose to Balance Power With Powerful Firms
Antitrust law’s present-day bias against democratic cooperation and in favor of top-down corporate control has contributed more broadly to the institutional weakness and perceived...
The Chicken/Egg Problem With Google Search That Prevents Competition
Google controls the British search market, according to the UK's Competition and Markets Authority. Its 90 percent market share and profits from general search are...
With the Court Approval of the T-Mobile/Sprint Merger, the Dominant Doctrine in Antitrust Has Jumped the Shark
New York Judge Victor Marrero allowed two major mobile companies to merge in an already concentrated telecom industry, ensuring that prices will rise and...
Google’s and Facebook’s Grip on Digital Advertising Markets
Since July 2019, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority has been conducting an extensive investigation of the digital advertising market. In its preliminary report on...
