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Hal Singer
Hal Singer is a managing director of Econ One, an adjunct professor of economics at the University of Utah, and director of the Utah Project, an interdisciplinary institute studying antitrust and consumer protection.
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The Paramount Settlement Started With Trump
The media conglomerate’s sweetheart deal is just the latest consequence of Trump’s interference in federal antitrust enforcement.
Posted inEconomic Policy
‘Don’t Say New Brandeisians’: A Reply to Commissioner Christine Wilson
The FTC commissioner has accused supporters of aggressive antitrust enforcement of being Marxists. But she’s more of the radical on antitrust policy.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Antitrust Should Be Used to Fight Inflation
Controlling market power is an integral tool to deal with rising costs.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Antitrust Can Address Racial Inequities
‘Let’s not politicize antitrust’ is code for ‘Let’s not use antitrust in a way that upsets the current power imbalance or America’s caste system.’
Posted inDay One Agenda
Six Stupid Arguments Against Forgiving Student Loan Debt
Analyzing the reasons not to cancel student debt only strengthens the case to do so.
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The Right Way to Revoke Big Tech’s Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card
It’s time to pare back liability waivers for dominant tech platforms.
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Landlords Could Be Small Businesses’ Silent Killer During the Pandemic
The plight of one small coffee shop in downtown Washington could reflect a larger decline in small businesses. Here’s how we could save them.
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Gangster Antitrust and the Conservative Fight to Burn Fossil Fuels
An op-ed calling financial-industry resistance to financing oil and gas production an antitrust violation reflects a troubling trend of using antitrust for political ends.
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As the Revolving Door Swings
Big Tech could be forestalling platform regulation in a stealthy way.