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Conference | Monopoly, Monopsony, and the Labor Market: Declining Worker Power in an Era of Market Concentration

Open Markets Institute and The Economic Policy Institute join together for a discussion about monopolies, monopsonies, and worker power.

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Corporate concentration has been changing the American economy for decades and increasing employer power while decreasing worker power. Working people and their families are bearing the brunt of this power shift.


Special Guests:

  • Rohit Chopra, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission

  • Thea Lee, President, Economic Policy Institute

  • Sarah Miller, Deputy Director, Open Markets Institute


Also Featured:

  • Sanjukta Paul, Assistant Professor of Law, Wayne State University

  • Heidi Shierholz, Senior Economist and Director of Policy, Economic Policy Institute

  • Sandeep Vaheesan, Legal Director, Open Markets Institute