High prices at corporate-owned EV charging stations could cripple the spread of climate-friendly transportation. We need to help the mom-and-pops compete.
Economy
Reporting and analysis on the American economy and economic policy: how markets, monopolies, and public policy shape jobs, wages, and opportunity. Includes our long-running coverage of antitrust and corporate power in The Monopolized Economy.
Posted inMagazine
How Hospital Monopolies Drive Up the Cost of Care
Hospitals were never meant to be operated like businesses. To improve our health care system, hospital concentration must be regulated.
Posted inEconomy
C’mon, Democrats. Tout Your Economic Record
Despite inflation, they have a great story to tell about the Biden administration’s record. Here are three economic talking points, free of charge.
Posted inEconomy
The Pandemic’s Surprising Effects on the Workforce
At the onset of COVID-19, minorities lost jobs at a faster rate than whites but then bounced back much stronger. Meanwhile, women saw their employment numbers fall more than for men.
Posted inThe Monopolized Economy
Hey, Pete Buttigieg, Use Your Power to Get Us Better Airline Service
Fare hikes, canceled flights, endless delays—flying is a nightmare, but the transportation secretary has powers to make things better if only he’d use them.
Posted inEconomy
Yes, Americans Are Better Off Under Biden
Households have seen a stunning rise in employment and income, even considering inflation.
Posted inThe Monopolized Economy
Meet the Manhattan Mom Running Her Own Formula Bank
Until the government breaks up concentration in the formula industry, parents like Hannah Kroll have to fend for themselves.
Posted inPolitics
Two Cheers for the New CHIPS and Science Act
A mammoth new bipartisan law will boost research and give semiconductor makers billions to build their wares in America. But it doesn’t tackle antitrust, diversification, and other woes hindering the U.S.
Posted inEconomy
Hey, Folks: We’re Not in a Recession
GDP scare headlines are misleading, and other more telling measures reveal a Biden economy that’s still growing.
Posted inEconomy
We May Not Have a Recession
Inflation is up, and so are interest rates, but cautious Federal Reserve policies and an assist from OPEC can bring the economy in for a much-desired soft landing.
