Antitrust

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This Budding Movement Wants to Smash Monopolies This Budding Movement Wants to Smash Monopolies

A very small number of companies control most of the economy. Why hasn’t that been challenged?

Apr 4, 2017 / David Dayen

Peter Thiel and Tim Cook with President-elect Trump at meeting

Will Donald Trump Be the Most Pro-Monopoly President in History? Will Donald Trump Be the Most Pro-Monopoly President in History?

The former Apprentice host might love competition on TV, but his administration is all about consolidation.

Jan 14, 2017 / Justin Talbot-Zorn

Green Taxi Denver

Denver Taxi Drivers Are Turning Uber’s Disruption on Its Head Denver Taxi Drivers Are Turning Uber’s Disruption on Its Head

In the bitter feud between tech firms and the taxi industry, drivers fight back with a killer app of their own: cooperative ownership.

Sep 7, 2016 / Cities Rising / Nathan Schneider

Zephyr Teachout

Can Zephyr Teachout Win a Seat in Congress? Can Zephyr Teachout Win a Seat in Congress?

The anti-corruption crusader, who gave New York Governor Cuomo a run for his money in 2014, is one of several promising Berniecrats running this year.

Jun 14, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

An Economist Explains Why College Athletes Should Be Paid

An Economist Explains Why College Athletes Should Be Paid An Economist Explains Why College Athletes Should Be Paid

Andy Schwarz explains why the NCAA is not only morally indefensible but economically ludicrous.

Mar 27, 2015 / Blog / Dave Zirin

Vanishing Act

Vanishing Act Vanishing Act

You’ve probably never heard of Martin J. Sklar. But you should have.

Oct 15, 2014 / Books & the Arts / James Livingston

Rewriting Antitrust Law Rewriting Antitrust Law

Helping the big get bigger, the strong get stronger.

Sep 13, 2012 / Feature / Herman Schwartz

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