Thanks to autoworkers, baristas, and some Biden administration agencies
Federal Trade Commission
Posted inLaw and Justice
Plaintiff Trying to Reverse Noncompete Ban Is Trump’s Tax Adviser
G. Brint Ryan has advised Trump on tax policy. His company is dedicated to ‘liberating our clients from the burden of being overtaxed.’
Posted inEconomic Policy
Challenge to Fashion Merger Shows a New Antitrust Philosophy in Action
The bid to block a tie-up between two fashion conglomerates goes beyond consumer prices, and looks at market competition and labor harms.
Posted inWorking in America
FTC to Finalize Noncompete Rule Today
The fight now shifts to the courts, where the U.S. Chamber of Commerce will likely try to strip the agency of its rulemaking authority.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Our Uniquely American Drug Shortages
More drugs are in short supply than ever before. We’ve known the reason why for a long time: monopolistic middlemen.
Posted inTAP
Answering Musk’s and Bezos’s Attacks on Workers’ Rights
Today on TAP: With big money counting on the courts, progressives are taking the fight to the court of public opinion.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Bipartisan Effort Under Way to Hobble Biden’s Antitrust Policies
Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Lou Correa (D-CA) are teaming up to undercut one of the most obscure yet critical moves against corporate power.
Posted inPolitics
The In-Flight Magazine for Corporate Jets
The Economist has channeled the concerns of elites for decades. It sees the Biden administration as a threat.
Posted inBooks
Who Controls Your Shopping Cart?
Austin Frerick’s ‘Barons’ follows the food-industry giants that have cornered giant portions of the market for everything from coffee to chicken thighs.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Pandemic-Era Corporate Bullying
The Federal Trade Commission found that big retailers threatened to punish suppliers unless they got first dibs on food and household goods.
