The economy is not about money; it’s about people.
monopoly
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Small Businesses Rise to Fight Wall Street
Increased swipe fees got shopkeepers mobilized, and could further an anti-monopoly revolution.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Amazon’s Endgame
The company is transitioning to become an unavoidable gatekeeper in all commerce.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
How Chuck Schumer Deep-Sixed the Tech Antitrust Bills
A full timeline of the bills’ failure reveals the Senate majority leader’s heavy hand.
Posted inEconomic Policy
A Pitched Battle on Corporate Power
Biden’s expansive executive order seeks to restore competition in the economy. It’s been a long, slow road to get the whole government on board—but there are some formidable gains.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Senators Berate the Ticketmaster Monopoly
Members of both parties call for the ticket giant to be broken up.
Posted inTransportation
Anti-Monopoly Reformer Joins Department of Transportation
Jen Howard, former chief of staff to Lina Khan at the FTC, is the new chief competition officer at DOT.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
John Deere Says Farmers Can Fix Their Own Tractors—Sometimes
It cuts a deal with a farmers’ group to forestall legislation requiring it to stop compelling farmers to come to Deere for all their repairs.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
FTC Ban on Noncompetes Sets Up Huge Legal Fight
The agency used its dormant rulemaking authority to prohibit the wage suppression tactic. Conservatives are already positioning to fight the rule in the courts.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Rural Pennsylvanians Stranded by Health Care Giants
Insurer UPMC and its new pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts are squeezing local independent pharmacies, with residents caught in the crossfire.
