The Robinson-Patman Act, dormant for decades, is invoked in a case alleging that Southern Glazer’s favored big-box stores over independent rivals.
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Posted inEconomic Policy
The End and Beginning of the Lina Khan Era
The FTC chair lost her job on the same day she added another legal victory. The neo-Brandeisian efforts to convince judges to revive antitrust could have staying power.
Posted inHousing
The Housing Industry Never Recovered From the Great Recession
A decade of depression in construction led to a concentrated, sclerotic industry.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Comprehensive Plan to Weaken Google’s Power
The Justice Department proposed breakups, licensing arrangements, and other methods as a remedy for Google’s violation of the antitrust laws. Will Donald Trump’s team go along with it?
Posted inEconomic Policy
The End of the Whole-of-Government Approach?
In the Biden administration, some officials actually tried to govern. The squealing from corporations made clear that this novelty was effective.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
The Climate Crisis Is a Cost-of-Living Crisis
The right’s climate denial means higher prices.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Google’s Guardians Donate to the Harris Campaign
Multiple Harris donors at an upcoming fundraiser are representing Google in its case against the Justice Department over monopolizing digital advertising.
Posted inTAP
All the Money and Power in the World
Today on TAP: Announcing Organized Money, a new show about how the business world really works
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
I Can’t Believe I’m Writing About IV Fluid Again
There’s another critical shortage of salt and water in a bag. Hurricane Helene is only the surface-level cause; it’s really about America refusing to learn the lessons of monopoly fragility.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
An Epic Dystopia
How a near-monopoly gained control of most of the nation’s electronic medical records, to the detriment of medical practice and doctor morale