The Debt Collective is leading the charge against the real estate behemoth Equity Residential.
corporate power
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
‘TrumpRx’ Is Another Pretend Solution for High Drug Prices
The proposed government website will just refer people to the drug companies, which use direct-to-consumer pricing to distract from continued high profits.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Big Banks Behaving Badly
Decades of consolidation have made large financial institutions the primary partners for small businesses. Two case studies show how banks destroy businesses with automated systems, rather than personal relationships. Meanwhile, America’s relatively meager safeguards are being radically dismantled.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Capture the Media, Control the Culture?
Trump’s attack on Jimmy Kimmel helps spotlight an even bigger problem.
Posted inVideos
The Prospect Weekly Roundup: Jimmy Kimmel’s Cancellation and Why We Must Break Up Big Media
On our live show, David and anti-monopoly writer Matt Stoller discuss media consolidation and attacks on free speech.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
More Americans Going Hungry, Worst Still to Come
Food banks around the country are reporting an uptick in visits. Grocery store chains are reporting an uptick in profit.
Posted inPolitics
A Call-Up From the Anti-Monopoly Bench
Former antitrust enforcer Reed Showalter is running for Congress to leverage his expertise in fighting corporate power.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
This Proposed Media Empire Runs on AI
Oracle scion David Ellison wants to combine two of the largest movie studios and streaming networks, along with dozens of cable stations.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The Coming Crisis in Health Care and the Crisis We Already Have
Why we can’t put Humpty Dumpty back together again
Posted inWorking in America
Trump Lets Bosses Grab $400 Billion in Worker Pay
By refusing to defend a ban on noncompete agreements in court, the Federal Trade Commission enables employers to suppress wages.
