A commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission considers rural America and open markets.
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Antitrust Action Moves Forward
Today on TAP: A package of bills to improve antitrust enforcement passes the House.
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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.
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A Swing-Seat Candidate Runs Against Corporate Power
Will Rollins, campaigning against a long-serving Republican, is waging much of his race by fighting money in politics and corporate concentration.
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Amazon Raises Prices Throughout Retail, California Alleges
Another antitrust lawsuit tracks with an ingenious line of argument showing how the company famous for ensuring the lowest prices is actually increasing them elsewhere.
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The Anti-Monopoly Fight Will Be in the States
A new task force aims to take on corporate power at the state and local levels.
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Big Health Care Is Already Too Big
The UnitedHealthcare/Change Healthcare merger would make things even worse.
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Amazon Continues Preying on Third-Party Sellers
Another round of fees on transactions reveals what increasingly looks like a predatory scheme.
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The Conservative Plan to Subvert Antitrust Enforcement
Corporate lawyers have laid out the blueprint to neuter the Federal Trade Commission.
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Another Airline Merger That Would Worsen Inflation
Today on TAP: The JetBlue buyout of low-cost Spirit Airlines faces certain action from Biden’s reinvigorated antitrust officials.