Barry Lynn provides a roadmap that Biden use to take on monopolies–without Mitch McConnell’s help. Now state attorneys general are stepping up their game, too.
Federal Trade Commission
Posted inEconomy, Main, Political Animal, The Monopolized Economy
The FTC’s Strong Case Against Facebook
The states are also demanding the media behemoth be broken up but the Federal Trade Commission’s case is paramount and the law is on the FTC’s side.
Posted inEconomy, Featured, Political Animal, The Monopolized Economy
Spotify, Podcasts, and The War for Your Ears
The streaming giant is building a podcast empire. It’s all part of a high-stakes battle to dominate the once home-spun world of podcasting. Is power being concentrated in too few hands?
Posted inEconomy, Featured
How the Federal Government Rigs the Game Against Small Businesses
An FTC-approved merger will help Staples and Amazon crush the independent office-supply industry.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Revive the Federal Trade Commission
Progressives don’t need to design a new monopoly-fighting weapon, they just need Congress to use the FTC.
Posted inJanuary/February/March 2019, Magazine
The FTC Might Just Be Progressives’ Secret Weapon
A century ago, reformers gave the Federal Trade Commission extraordinary powers to take on abusive corporations. It’s time to wake the agency up.
