In this issue, we take a closer look at oligopoly causing soaring prices in the U.S. home-building sector; grade the Biden Administration’s on its handling of food and farming consolidation; and offer insights into the baby formula shortage.
On Friday, June 17, the Open Markets Institute filed an amicus brief in Regeneron v. Novartis. This case concerns alleged monopolization and restraint of trade by Novartis in the market for a medication used to treat macular degeneration and other serious eye conditions.
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This Center for Journalism & Liberty exposé details how the Washington Post’s owner has built a premium publishing platform that could compound – or ease – issues facing a struggling news industry.
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Policy Director Phillip Longman makes clear how unchecked corporate power is fueling inflation.
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Open Markets Institute submitted a comment to the USDA this week that reveals a bleak picture of consolidation and rapidly rising prices in the fertilizer market, contributing to shortages and higher food costs. Open Markets also submitted similar concerns with regard to rampant concentration and anticompetitive practices in seed and food retail distribution markets.
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Open Markets Executive Director Barry Lynn testifies before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights
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Barry Lynn Testifies at Senate Antitrust Sub-Committee on How Consolidation Resulted in the Baby Formula Shortage & How to Fix It.
The Open Markets Institute filed a response to the request by the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice for information on merger enforcement.
Reporter Karina Montoya asks a leading privacy activist about Big Tech putting children at risk online. This interview is part of Open Markets’ Clearly Speaking series.
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Legal Director Sandeep Vaheesan was quoted voicing his position which is calling for the FTC to investigate potential fraud by electrical utility companies.
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Program manager Claire Kelloway was was cited in an article in about the consolidation of the grocery distribution industry.
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Fellow and adviser Johnny Ryan was quoted discussing an independent review of how to reform and strengthen the Data Protection Commission,
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In this issue, we examine the need for stricter regulations to protect children’s data, and review Barry Lynn's address to U.K. enforcers and the European privacy community to boost their antitrust efforts.
Open Markets conducts a report by Claire Kelloway and Matt Buck sponsored by the Yale Sustainable Food Program.
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Policy director Phillip Longman contributes this piece in a series on how to rescue and revitalize journalism.
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