How not to get spooked by the panic of the media herd.
The Monopolized Economy
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The New Gold Rush in Advertising Is Your Shopping List
Retail media is the next big threat from monopolists as they turn data into ad dollars, and Amazon isn’t the only predator out there.
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A New Vision for a Just Financial System
Out of the ashes of Silicon Valley Bank should come a stable banking system that truly serves the public.
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How to Stop Vulture Funds From Killing Local News
Washington has the tools. It’s time to use them.
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The New Company Towns
Monopolistic hospital systems now dominate the economies of many cities—and shape public policy far beyond the scope of medicine.
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Private Equity and Its Hospitals
“Safety net hospitals” serve troubled communities like Chester in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Finance companies serve themselves.
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How to Stop the Drug Companies from Hiking Prices for Covid Vaccines
The drug companies got rich during the pandemic through massive government subsidies. Now, they want to raise the price of lifesaving treatment. Fostering competition could keep costs down.
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After the East Palestine, Ohio, Train Disaster, Why Approve More Rail Monopolies?
The accident highlights railroad consolidation just as a little-known agency considers a mammoth $31 billion merger.
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The DOJ Antitrust Suit Against Google is a Victory for the Washington Monthly
This magazine and, in particular, Phillip Longman, built the intellectual architecture to prosecute the tech giant’s predatory practices.
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How to Rein In Elon Musk
The tech titan controls Twitter, Tesla and a vital satellite network, and has too much power. Fortunately, the government has the legal and regulatory authority to constrain him.
