Monopolies across the grocery supply chain squeeze consumers and small-business owners alike. Big Data will only entrench those dynamics further.
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Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Defense Department Submits to Microsoft’s Profit-Taking
The forced upgrade to Microsoft’s E5 productivity apps, ostensibly for cybersecurity reasons, is an example of the software giant’s insinuation into government tech systems.
Posted inWorking in America
Senators Allege That Amazon Lied to Them About Delivery Drivers
In a bipartisan letter, the senators say that Amazon was misleading about whether it controls aspects of work at its third-party transportation partners.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Three Algorithms in a Room
A growing number of industries are using software to fix prices. Law enforcers are beginning to fight back.
Posted inPolitics
The Three Barriers to Biden’s Re-Election
Price increases, a broader economic frustration built over decades, and an inability to articulate what’s being done about any of it
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Music Mafia’s Invincible ‘Poison Dwarf,’ in the Crosshairs at Last?
The DOJ says Live Nation has been colluding with its former chairman Irving Azoff to fix artist fees and ‘pimp’ Ticketmaster.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
How Live Nation’s Monopoly Works
A Justice Department lawsuit alleges a repeated strategy of intimidation tactics, retribution, and all-around thuggish behavior.
Posted inVideos
The Prospect Weekly Roundup: Hedge Funds First, Universities Second
Fighting unchecked corporate power in the courts and on university campuses
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Live Nation Strikes Up the Band in Washington
Legal hot water and potential legislative reforms have triggered millions of dollars in lobbyist spending and campaign donations.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Challenge to Fashion Merger Shows a New Antitrust Philosophy in Action
The bid to block a tie-up between two fashion conglomerates goes beyond consumer prices, and looks at market competition and labor harms.
