The country thrived when its leaders broke up monopoly power. The president-elect won’t need Congress to do so again.
The Monopolized Economy
Should Tom Vilsack Get a Second Run as Agriculture Secretary?
Biden has promised to take on big agriculture, but his proposed Secretary wasn’t exactly a giant slayer last time he had the job.
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.
Trump’s Maddening War Against Section 230 Which Protects Digital Publishers
The president is holding up the annual defense spending bill in a delusional effort to protect free speech.
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?
Monopolies Threaten Not Just Our Economy, But Our Liberty, Too.
A new book shows how the weapons that conquered the old trusts can be drawn on Big Tech today.
The FCC Has Untapped Powers. The Next Administration Needs to Use Them
It won’t take a new communications act to give any Biden nominees the power to go after telecom and media monopolies.
Milking Profits: The Dairy Monopolies That Are Hurting Farmers
Born of a noble idea, dairy cooperatives let farmers join forces to get a good price for their milk and stand up to powerful interests. Now the coops are powerful, huge, and squeezing the farmers that ostensibly own them.
Another Trump Legacy: Spreading Price Discrimination on the Internet
Consumers are already feeling the pain of the president reversing net neutrality.
Better Policy Ideas Alone Won’t Stop Monopolies
The next administration will need to change the culture within the antitrust enforcement agencies.
