Beginning in the late 1970s, a series of Supreme Court cases upended U.S. antitrust laws — laws that were once the linchpin of a comprehensive,...
In February 2022, ILSR filed comments to FERC on utility rate recovery and industry association dues. These comments argue that monopoly utilities must prove they...
We wrote a letter in response to Melinda Cooper’s arguments in Dissent Magazine linking Trumpism with small business owners.… Read More
In this virtual event, key leaders and advocates, including Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and White House Advisor Tim Wu, discuss the importance of small business to...
A statement from ILSR Co-Director Stacy Mitchell on the American Innovation and Choice Online Act. … Read More
Amazon is exploiting its position as a gatekeeper to impose steep and growing fees on the small businesses that must rely on its site to...
Stacy Mitchell and business journalist Rana Foroohar teamed up for an Intelligence Squared debate to argue how Amazon is bad for small business.… Read More
For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, a rebroadcast from the Building Local Power Podcast, host John Farrell and guest Seth Berry discuss...
“As community and local financial institutions disappear or merge with larger banks, more entrepreneurs and business owners are struggling to obtain the capital they need...
This statement was issued by ILSR Co-Director Stacy Mitchell in response to new amendments to an antitrust complaint filed against Amazon by D.C. Attorney General...
ILSR’s Stacy Mitchell joined Dan Tratensek of the North American Hardware and Paint Association to talk about the momentum in Washington, and at the local...
President Biden signed a sweeping Executive Order aimed at undoing concentrated corporate control and ending decades of consolidation across the economy. The order’s provisions reflect...
ILSR Co-Director Stacy Mitchell testified before the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee on Wednesday, July 14th. She spoke about how the U.S. has abandoned its...
Biden’s executive order marks a major turning point in the fight to check monopoly power. It includes more than 70 specific provisions, many of which...
After decades of a misguided approach to antitrust policy, Washington has a new antimonopoly fervor, writes Senior Researcher Ron Knox.… Read More