Much like the economy at large, the media ecosystem favors big players over independent creators.
The Monopolized Economy
Posted inThe Monopolized Economy
The Workers Who Defy Gravity
AI companies want to monetize what makes us human. Who will stop them?
Posted inThe Monopolized Economy
The Affordability Case for Public Factories
It’s not socialism. Public factories are an old American answer to monopoly profiteering. The Progressive Caucus wants to bring them back.
Posted inThe Monopolized Economy
How to Think About Spirit’s Failure—and the Airline Crisis
If the only way for airlines to survive is to constantly merge or get bailed out by the government, then it’s time to admit that the industry is more like a public utility than a competitive market.
Posted inPolitics
How to Save Independent Journalism from AI
A report from our new think tank, The Washington Monthly Institute.
Posted inIn Memoriam
Ted Turner’s Beef With Big Media
The late founder of CNN on how government protects big media—and shuts out upstarts like him.
Posted inMagazine
How Amazon’s AI Algorithms Raise the Prices You Pay
Online price swings look like fierce competition. In reality, they’re part of an invisible strategy that steers the entire market upward.
Posted inThe Monopolized Economy
Another War, Another Excuse for Profiteering
Every energy crisis is a windfall for oil refiners—and consumers pay the price.
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The Case for Capping Credit Card Interest Rates
Credit card rates have soared to record levels, draining household budgets and padding bank profits. Laissez-faire policies aren’t protecting consumers.
