The companies’ choice of an anti-union third party for its divestitures reveals why labor needs a seat at the table in merger remedies.
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Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Return of the Koch Brothers
Koch Industries is buying an Iowa fertilizer plant built with taxpayer dollars. Will federal authorities block the deal?
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The Stock Market Loves Monopoly Concentration
Today on TAP: That’s another case for the revival of antitrust.
Posted inTransportation
How Boeing Ruined the JetBlue-Spirit Merger
The judge’s ruling in the case revealed all the deficiencies in the manufacturing and distribution of commercial air travel.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Unmasking the Local TV Station Monopolies
Deregulation has rendered station ownership caps meaningless. But a federal antitrust case and a new FCC majority offer one last chance to unwind broadcast consolidation.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Harbinger in Hollywood
A tattered entertainment industry is hoping to solve its problems with mergers. Will Biden’s aggressive antitrust enforcers force a Plan B?
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
Year in Review: The Visuals
Our art director takes a look at his favorite illustrations, pages, and projects from the last year.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Best of 2023: Luke Goldstein
Our writing fellow offers his favorite stories of the year.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Building a Giant
Mapping UnitedHealth’s consumption of our health care system—from the ’70s to today
