Host Stacy Mitchell talks with Harry First about how competition policy has become captured by technocratic lawyers and economists, and strayed from its roots as...
Many people assume that local pharmacies are declining because they can’t compete. In fact, research by Consumer Reports and others has found that independent pharmacies...
Host Stacy Mitchell is joined by Sanjukta Paul, law professor and antitrust and labor expert. They delve into how antitrust laws have been used to hamper...
In a new piece for the University of Chicago Stigler Center’s blog, ProMarket, ILSR’s co-director Stacy Mitchell, and legal fellow Shaoul Sussman, describe how Amazon...
Independent pharmacies could flourish and multiply, helping to solve the growing problem of healthcare deserts — if only policymakers would stand up to the big...
Host Stacy Mitchell is joined by Matt Stoller, fellow at the Open Markets Institute, for a conversation about Matt’s new book Goliath: The 100 Year...
A growing number of cities are now taking legislative action to limit the number of dollar stores. Our research takes a closer look at this...
Fueled by easy cash from Wall Street, two dominant chains are opening thousands of dollar stores across urban and rural communities, and causing economic distress...
Building Local Power Host Zach Freed is joined by ILSR’s Stacy Mitchell to discuss the team’s most recent efforts in fighting monopolies.… Read More
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ILSR Co-Director Stacy Mitchell testified on Amazon’s market power before the House Judiciary Committee as part of its antitrust investigation into dominant digital platforms.
Host Zach Freed is joined by Kevin Erickson, Director of the Future of Music Coalition, to talk about the music industry’s role in the growing...
In 43 metropolitan areas and 160 smaller markets, Walmart controls 50 percent or more of the local grocery market. No other corporation in history has...
In response to the House Judiciary Committee’s announcement that it will begin a study of the impact of dominant technology platforms, the Institute for Local...
The share of U.S. deposits held by the largest financial institutions has exploded from 8 percent in 1994 to 52 percent in 2018, as these...