The modern antitrust movement, sometimes called the neo-Brandeisians after the former Supreme Court justice Louis Brandeis, had a major influence on the Biden administration. Now that Donald Trump has returned to power, what’s next? Over at the new publication The Argument, Matt Bruenig has a critical review of what he calls the urtext of the modern antitrust […]
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AI’s $600 Billion Blind Spot
A new report offers a legislative road map for creating a competitive and secure cloud computing market, without forcing policymakers to reinvent the wheel.
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Why Do We Assume TrumpTok Will Succeed?
Oracle has no history of creating compelling consumer-facing products. Their ability to run the most addictive algorithm in social media is questionable.
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Trump Ignores Forced Labor From China
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol has dramatically reduced policing of forced labor violations, as the agency focuses more resources on tariffs.
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When L’État C’est Trump, the U.S. Goes in for State Capitalism
It’s Trump, not Mamdani, who’s having government take over businesses.
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Could the Rest of the World Unite Against Trump?
Today on TAP: So far, he has played off one country against another—and played on everyone’s fears. It’s a classic collective-action problem. But the ultimate winner is not the U.S.
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Tariffs to Import and Fees to Export
Today on TAP: An unprecedented new revenue share on chips sold to China reveals Donald Trump’s economics of control.
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How Apple Helped China Become a Tech Superpower
A new book details how Apple’s manufacturing strategy enormously benefited China.
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Another Trump Sellout to China and Big Tech
Today on TAP: The administration reverses long-standing controls on sales of advanced AI chips to Beijing.
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MAGA’s Gift to China
Trump’s tariffs aren’t helping America. But they are helping someone else.
