The Justice Department proposed breakups, licensing arrangements, and other methods as a remedy for Google’s violation of the antitrust laws. Will Donald Trump’s team go along with it?
Luke Goldstein
Luke Goldstein is a writing fellow at The American Prospect. He previously worked as a reporter/research associate at the Open Markets Institute and interned at Washington Monthly.
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Rep. Tom Kean Cashes In
The congressman owns a stake in a company that benefits from offshore wind legislation he co-sponsored as a New Jersey state senator.
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An Economic Freedom Argument in Western Pennsylvania
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Democrats Finally Jump Into Critical New Jersey Race
Sue Altman, former head of the state Working Families Party, is neck and neck in a suburban swing seat. Democratic campaign organizations had resisted giving ad support—until today.
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Google’s Guardians Donate to the Harris Campaign
Multiple Harris donors at an upcoming fundraiser are representing Google in its case against the Justice Department over monopolizing digital advertising.
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A Toxic Explosion in Private Equity Payouts
Private equity barons just pocketed as much as $850 million from the company behind this week’s massive chemical blast in Georgia.
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Private Equity Is Taking Your Calls
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