The midterms displayed a polarized America. Paradoxically, the thin Republican House majority and some substantive areas of convergence produce opportunities.
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Posted inPolitics
Democrats Rediscover Populism—and Not a Moment Too Soon
As Republicans took a radical turn, Democrats learned to talk to normal people again.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Hospital Billing Is a Crime Against American Patients
A visit to a hospital in Europe is an eye-opener to the many ways monopolized U.S. hospitals pad their profits with unnecessary costs.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Swifties Go Berserk Toward Ticketmaster
The ticketing monopoly may have messed with the wrong group of millions of rabid fans.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Biden Administration Does Not Need Another Wall Street Adviser
The White House is considering a finance recruit whose career has been directly at odds with all of President Biden’s accomplishments.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Week Corporate Power Started to Dissipate
Aggressive antitrust enforcement is starting to notch some victories.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Proposed Kroger-Albertsons Merger Would Create a Grocery Giant
FTC chair Lina Khan will almost certainly sue to block this consolidation. Despite a monopoly-friendly judiciary, she has a strong chance of success.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Returning to Fairness
A commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission considers rural America and open markets.
Posted inTAP
Antitrust Action Moves Forward
Today on TAP: A package of bills to improve antitrust enforcement passes the House.
Posted inPolitics
Minnesota AG Nominee Wants to Defund Corporate Law Enforcement
GOP corporate attorney Jim Schultz has hammered incumbent Keith Ellison over crimes that aren’t in his office’s jurisdiction. His solution? Stop pursuing crimes that are.
