The New Republic - Biden Was Spot-On: The Meat Monopoly Is Real and Insidious

Open Markets’ report on monopolization of America’s food system from 2019 was cited.

ClippingsOpen MarketsMarch 3, 20222002, March 2022, Food & Power, Food & Agriculture, Antitrust Law, Politics

Report | How 10 Federal Agencies Beyond DOJ and FTC Can Lead on Stopping Monopolies

Senior legal analyst Daniel Hanley specifies paths for effective litigation and suggests actions relevant authorities might take.

Washington Monthly - From Russia, With Monopolies

Research associate Garphil Julien illustrates how Moscow’s control of supply chains—particularly the fertilizer industry—could stymie America’s efforts to punish Putin for his war on Ukraine.

Op-EdsOpen MarketsFebruary 25, 20222022, Politics, February 2022, Antitrust Law, Garphil Julien, Secondary Feature

NPR - More than money: Defining American antitrust law, from Bork to Khan

Executive director Barry Lynn was featured on “On Point” looking at antitrust law in America.

ClippingsBarry LynnFebruary 17, 2022Barry Lynn, Politics, Antitrust Law, 2022, February 2022

NPR - More than money: The monopoly on meat

Program manager Claire Kelloway was featured on the medium’s “On Point” podcast show looking at meat monopolies in America.

ClippingsBarry LynnFebruary 14, 2022Politics, Antitrust Law, 2022, February 2022, Claire Kelloway, Food & Power, Food & Agriculture

Harvard Business Review - How an Old U.S. Antitrust Law Could Foster a Fairer Retail Sector

Legal director Sandeep Vaheesan and chief economist Brian Callaci discuss how lawmakers can address concentration and monopolization by enforcing the Robinson-Patman Act.

Public Citizen - Unions, Civil Rights, Financial and Environmental Justice Groups Back President Biden’s Slate of Federal Reserve Nominees

Open Markets joined a coalition of 95 unions, civil rights, financial, and environmental groups in sending a letter to Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, voicing support for President Biden’s slate of Federal Reserve nominees.

ClippingsOpen MarketsFebruary 2, 20222022, February 2022, Politics, Competition Law & Philosophy

Jon Tester for Senate - "Right to Repair" Farm Equipment and Empowering Family Farmers is Aim of Tester's New Groundbreaking Legislation

Senior legal analyst Daniel Hanley was quoted in Sen. Jon Tester’s press release announcing his Agriculture Right to Repair Act, which aims to give farmers the right to repair their own equipment and end current restrictions on the repair market.

ClippingsDaniel HanleyFebruary 1, 2022Daniel Hanley, 2022, February 2022, Politics, Food & Agriculture

Newsweek - In a Hot Labor Market, Coercive Contracts Bind Millions to Current Job

Legal director Sandeep Vaheesan addresses the increased harm non-compete clauses are causing to workers and the need for the FTC to ban them.

Op-EdsSandeep VaheesanFebruary 1, 20222022, Politics, Secondary Feature, February 2022, Sandeep Vaheesan, Labor

The American Prospect - How We Broke the Supply Chain

Executive director Barry Lynn was mentioned though his groundbreaking reporting and warnings about supply chain issues.

ClippingsBarry LynnJanuary 31, 2022Barry Lynn, Politics, Antitrust Law, 2022, January 2022

The New York Times - Tales From Crypto: A Billionaire Meme Feud Threatens Industry Unity

Financial policy director Alexis Goldstein’s testimony before the Joint Economic Committee showcasing concentration within cryptocurrencies was cited.

ClippingsOpen MarketsJanuary 18, 2022January 2022, 2022, Politics, Secondary Feature

Politico - It's Biden's Fed Now

Executive director Barry Lynn supports President Joe Biden’s nomination of Sarah Bloom Raskin and Dr. Lisa Cook for open federal reserve seats.

ClippingsBarry LynnJanuary 14, 2022Barry Lynn, Politics, Antitrust Law, 2022, January 2022

Time Magazine - U.S. Food Prices Are Up. Are the Food Corporations to Blame for Taking Advantage?

Food systems program manager Claire Kelloway discusses how to use antitrust to reign in corporate recklessness and create long-term food supply chain resiliency.

Bloomberg - Senator Toomey Warns on Possible Raskin Pick as Top Fed Regulator

Financial policy director Alexis Goldstein advocates for Sarah Bloom Raskin’s nomination as chair of supervision at the Federal Reserve.

ClippingsOpen MarketsJanuary 11, 2022January 2022, 2022, Politics, Law, Secondary Feature

Nation of Change - House progressives hail Biden moves to combat meat industry ‘price gouging’

Open Markets’ statement was cited in this article advocating for the Department of Education to prolong the halt on payback of Federal Student Loans.

ClippingsOpen MarketsJanuary 5, 2022January 2022, Food & Agriculture, Food & Power, Politics, 2022

Open Markets Welcomes the Extension of the Federal Student Loan Suspension

Extension gives Department of Education time to tackle “Too Big to Fail” student loan servicing.

Press ReleasesOpen MarketsDecember 22, 20212021, December 2021, Primary Feature, Politics, Wins

Common Dreams - Open Markets Welcomes the Extension of the Federal Student Loan Suspension

Open Markets’ statement advocating for the Department of Education to prolong the halt on payback of Federal Student Loans is cited.

ClippingsOpen MarketsDecember 22, 20212021, December 2021, Politics

The New Republic - The Most Important Thing Biden Can Do in 2022

Executive director Barry Lynn discusses a reinvention of policies by the President to transform the lives of U.S. citizens.

ClippingsBarry LynnDecember 21, 20212021, Barry Lynn, Politics, Antitrust Law, December 2021

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