Claire Kelloway · [email protected]

March 6, 2025 at 5:57 PM

Food & Power - How Gutting the CFPB Will Hurt Rural America

Rural Americans struggle with medical debt, banking deserts, and discriminatory farm lending - dismantling the CFPB leaves them more defenseless to financial exploitation. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Barry C. Lynn · [email protected]

February 28, 2025 at 8:20 PM

The Corner Newsletter: The Death of Local TV News and Europe’s Efforts to Protect Democracy

Welcome to The Corner. In this issue, we take a look at the threat posed to local television news by the rise of internet-based live television platforms, especially as must-carry regulations haven’t caught up to the new streaming environment.     …

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  Claire Kelloway · [email protected]

February 18, 2025 at 7:02 PM

Food & Power - If You Care About Record Egg Prices, You Should Care About Corporate Consolidation

Egg corporations have too much power to exploit disruptions like bird flu to push up prices. Bird flu also hits harder on massive, consolidated farms. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Claire Kelloway · [email protected]

February 7, 2025 at 4:51 PM

Food & Power - What's Next for Kroger and Albertsons

With their merger blocked, Kroger and Albertsons need to find other ways to compete. The chains are better off than their merger fearmongering implied, but short-term investor payouts could get in the way of growth. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Barry C. Lynn · [email protected]

January 31, 2025 at 6:14 PM

The Corner Newsletter: Week of 01/31/2025

Fixing U.S. Steel Requires a Plan. Does Trump Have One? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Claire Kelloway · [email protected]

January 23, 2025 at 6:37 PM

Food & Power - Antitrust Action on the Way Out the Door, Biden Administration Finalizes Poultry Payment Rules and Sues John Deere and Pepsi

In the final days of the Biden administration, antitrust enforcers filed several lawsuits and finalized rules to help farmers and independent retailers. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Barry C. Lynn · [email protected]

January 17, 2025 at 8:20 PM

The Corner Newsletter: Antimonopoly Under Trump, The Tech-Industrial Complex & Three Ideas to Curb Market Power The Corner Newsletter:

Welcome to The Corner. In this issue, we discuss Biden’s foreboding about a tech-industrial complex and ask whether President Trump will use competition law to break corporate power, or concentrate power in his own hands.      Biden…

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  Claire Kelloway · [email protected]

January 9, 2025 at 6:07 PM

Food & Power - Analysts Expect More Food Mergers in 2025

Food industry experts project that dominant brands and private equity firms will buy more mid-sized companies in 2025, threatening innovation, price competition, and jobs. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Barry Lynn · [email protected]

January 8, 2025 at 6:40 PM

Three New Market Reform Ideas That Put Working People First

Open Markets staff published three new articles this week that examine three industries with an outsized influence on the cost and fairness of American life – and how to make them better. Plus, our latest on AI. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Barry Lynn · [email protected]

December 20, 2024 at 7:42 PM

The Corner Newsletter: Kanter departs, RPA Returns, and Trump’s First Big Challenge from China

Welcome to The Corner. In this issue, we celebrate AAG Kanter’s record and the FTC’s restoration of the Robinson-Patman Antitrust law. We also explore how China is using its dominance of key minerals to challenge President-elect Trump’s policies even before he …

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  Claire Kelloway · [email protected]

December 13, 2024 at 1:44 PM

Food & Power - A New Threat to Small Meat Processors: Monopolized Waste Disposal.

A JBS-owned rendering company, MOPAC, canceled all services for independent meat processors on Dec. 1. Without a place for their waste, small packers and the farms they serve are going under. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Barry C. Lynn, Open Markets Institute · [email protected]

December 6, 2024 at 4:09 PM

The Corner Newsletter: Big Tech Fight Moves to States

Welcome to The Corner. In this issue, we take a look at how the fight to rein in Big Tech giants is moving to the states as the future for antitrust enforcement remains uncertain under the incoming Trump administration and Republican-controlled Congress. …

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  Barry C. Lynn, Open Markets Institute · [email protected]

December 3, 2024 at 4:25 PM

Join us tomorrow! Book Party for "Democracy in Power" by Sandeep Vaheesan

Join us at 6pm at the National Press Club to celebrate Open Markets' Legal Director Sandeep Vaheesan and his new book ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Claire Kelloway · [email protected]

November 27, 2024 at 1:32 PM

Food & Power - The Monopolies Behind Your Thanksgiving Dinner

One company sells 80% of all canned pumpkin, one cooperative sells 70% of all cranberry sauce, and two companies sell 60% of all carrots. That’s not great for fair prices or resiliency. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Barry C. Lynn, Open Markets Institute · [email protected]

November 22, 2024 at 2:57 PM

Invitation: 12/4 Book Party for "Democracy in Power" by Sandeep Vaheesan

  REGISTER HERE   On December 4th, from 6pm - 8pm, join the Open Markets Institute for cocktails and conversation to celebrate the launch of Democracy in Power: A History of Electrification in the United States from our legal director, Sandeep Vahees…

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  Barry C. Lynn, Open Markets Institute · [email protected]

November 22, 2024 at 2:20 PM

The Corner Newsletter: Will Trump Stop Price-Gouging by Ocean Freight Carriers?

Welcome to The Corner. In this issue, we look at one of the first challenges the Trump Administration will face — as ocean freight carriers exploit their monopoly to drive freight rates to unprecedented levels. We also look at the DOJ’s plan to break up Google.…

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  Claire Kelloway · [email protected]

November 14, 2024 at 7:41 PM

Food & Power - Trump’s Antitrust Enforcers Could Kill Unfinished Cases. Will They?

Federal antitrust enforcers have outstanding cases against AgriStats, Kroger and Albertsons, and Corteva and Syngenta. What will happen to them during a Trump administration? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Open Markets Institute · [email protected]

November 13, 2024 at 2:25 PM

Join us: Celebrating the launch of Sandeep Vaheesan's 'Democracy in Power' on December 4

Join us to celebrate the launch of Open Markets Legal Director Sandeep Vaheesan's new book, 'Democracy in Power' ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Barry C. Lynn, Open Markets Institute · [email protected]

November 8, 2024 at 9:43 PM

The Corner Newsletter: The US Election and US Democracy

No images? Click here Welcome to The Corner. In this issue, we look at the lessons of the U.S. presidential election, and some next steps. We also explore how the EU’s AI strategy might concentrate even more power in the hands of Big Tech.      …

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  Claire Kelloway · [email protected]

October 31, 2024 at 4:57 PM

Food & Power - The Future of Food on the Ballot: What to Expect in a Harris or Trump Administration

Next week’s Presidential election will have profound implications for the country, and food policy. Harris has promised to take on big food corporations while Trump has a history of working for them. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Open Markets Institute · [email protected]

October 25, 2024 at 8:32 PM

Tune in Monday: A Conversation on Monopoly in the Global Food System hosted by The Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project

Open Markets Food Systems Program Manager, Claire Kelloway, will speak with other experts on global trends towards monopoly in the food system. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Barry C. Lynn, Open Markets Institute · [email protected]

October 25, 2024 at 3:49 PM

The Corner Newsletter: Amazon’s 3 Antitrust Lawsuits

No images? Click here Welcome to The Corner. In this issue, we look at Amazon’s failure to evade any of the three antitrust lawsuits that target its monopoly manipulation of prices across the internet.         Momentum Builds in Anti…

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  Claire Kelloway · [email protected]

October 17, 2024 at 8:07 PM

Food & Power - USDA Announces Future Rulemaking for Fair Cattle Pricing

Cattle producers want policies to protect competition in critical yet shrinking cash markets that set prices for the whole industry. USDA took a first step to do something about it. But is it too late? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Barry C. Lynn, Open Markets Institute · [email protected]

October 11, 2024 at 5:01 PM

The Corner Newsletter: The DOJ Moves to Break Up Google

No images? Click here In this week’s Corner, Open Markets policy counsel Tara Pincock — who helped write the original lawsuit against Google — discusses a potential breakup.        DOJ Moves to Break Up Google: Q&A With OMI’s Ta…

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  Claire Kelloway · [email protected]

October 3, 2024 at 6:13 PM

Food & Power - Farmers Sue Cooks Venture Executives for Deception After Sudden Shut Down

Cooks Venture promised to be a different kind of poultry company. It used the same old abusive and reckless business tactics, hurting farmers and workers. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Barry C. Lynn, Open Markets Institute · [email protected]

September 27, 2024 at 5:26 PM

The Corner Newsletter: America’s Semiconductor Strategy & Barry Lynn’s Cover Story in Harper’s

No images? Click here In this week’s Corner, we explore how Intel’s recent woes suggest that Biden administration’s CHIPS and Science Act was insufficient and recommend how the next administration must go further in investing in semiconductor manufacturing to p…

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  Open Markets Institute · [email protected]

September 25, 2024 at 2:06 PM

"Antitrust Revolution," Barry Lynn's Cover Story in Harper's Magazine

Open Markets Institute Executive Director Barry Lynn authored Harper's October cover story on where the antitrust movement must focus next. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Claire Kelloway · [email protected]

September 16, 2024 at 12:54 PM

Food & Power - Revelations from the Kroger-Albertsons Trial

Internal communications reveal instances when Kroger only lowered its prices after Albertsons did. Plus new evidence that C&S will struggle to manage over 550 divested stores. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Barry C. Lynn, Open Markets Institute · [email protected]

September 13, 2024 at 5:37 PM

The Corner Newsletter: Coverage of Google Ad Tech Trial & Europe’s Economic Power Debate

Welcome to The Corner. In this issue, we report from the Virginia courthouse where the DOJ is laying out its case against Google for monopolization of ad tech. And we look at Europe’s fascinating debate on how to rebuild its economy. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Claire Kelloway · [email protected]

August 22, 2024 at 5:29 PM

Food & Power - Mars Deal Threatens Consumers with Inflation and Fewer Choices

Candy giant Mars wants to buy Kellogg's former snacking division. Mars says this deal will improve product innovation and choices for consumers. Critics say the opposite. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Barry C. Lynn, Open Markets Institute · [email protected]

August 15, 2024 at 6:16 PM

The Corner Newsletter: Biosecure Act Shortcomings and Google is a Monopoly

No images? Click here Welcome to The Corner. In this issue, we look at the BIOSECURE Act, and how it fails to address chokepoints and dangerous dependencies in the supply of vital drugs. We also look at the DOJ’s transformative victory in the Google search case…

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  Claire Kelloway · [email protected]

August 8, 2024 at 8:03 PM

Food & Power - Major Merger Updates: FTC’s Kroger-Albertson Case Gets a Hearing, European Commission Approves Bunge-Viterra Merger Contingent on Sell-Offs

The European Commission approved Bunge’s takeover of Viterra on the condition that it sell off its Central European oilseed business. Judges begin to hear antitrust enforcers’ case against Kroger-Albertsons. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Barry C. Lynn, Open Markets Institute · [email protected]

August 1, 2024 at 7:38 PM

The Corner Newsletter: Stopping Big Tech’s Merger Shell Game

No images? Click here Welcome to The Corner. In this issue, we explore how antitrust enforcers around the world are cracking down on tricks Big Tech uses to dodge merger review.       Global Antitrust Enforcers Finally Crack Down on …

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  Claire Kelloway · [email protected]

July 26, 2024 at 3:55 PM

Food & Power - USDA Partners with Amazon to Promote Small Business Contracting

Is the world’s largest e-commerce platform connecting small businesses with the government or "small-washing" a new monopoly tollbooth? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Barry Lynn, Open Markets Institute · [email protected]

July 24, 2024 at 2:35 PM

A Recap of our Event 'Fixing the Information Crisis Before It's Too Late (for Democracy) '

Looking back at our event with The Guardian at the National Press Club ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Barry C. Lynn, Open Markets Institute · [email protected]

July 19, 2024 at 1:01 PM

The Corner Newsletter: Monopolizing the Live Sports Programming Market

No images? Click here Welcome to The Corner. In this issue, we explain the importance of streaming television service Fubo’s lawsuit against three major entertainment companies poised to monopolize the live sport programming market with a new venture.   …

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  Claire Kelloway · [email protected]

July 17, 2024 at 3:48 PM

Food & Power - Study Argues Grain Reserves Could Stabilize Food Prices

Economist Isabella Weber makes the case that public food buffer stocks could mitigate price shocks in an unstable future. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Barry C. Lynn, Open Markets Institute · [email protected]

July 3, 2024 at 2:00 PM

The Corner Newsletter: How Hedge Funds Destroy America’s Railroads & Open Market’s Conference on Information and Democracy

No images? Click here Welcome to The Corner. In this issue, we explore how hedge funds degrade freight railroads by stripping operators of valuable assets and skilled workers.         Investors Continue to Loot Norfolk Southern Even…

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  Claire Kelloway · [email protected]

June 27, 2024 at 4:43 PM

Food & Power - Takeaways from the National Rural Grocery Summit; USDA Proposes Another Packers and Stockyards Rule

Rural grocers share challenges and innovations at bi-annual conference, and USDA better defines “unfair practices” under the Packers and Stockyards Act. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Barry Lynn, Open Markets Institute · [email protected]

June 25, 2024 at 6:25 PM

AGENDA ANNOUNCED 📣 Join us on Thursday for 'Fixing the Information Crisis Before It's Too Late (for Democracy) '

Join Open Markets Institute and The Guardian at the National Press Club this Thursday, June 27 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Barry Lynn, Open Markets Institute · [email protected]

June 21, 2024 at 1:35 PM

NEW PANELISTS ANNOUNCED 📣 Join us next week for 'Fixing the Information Crisis Before It's Too Late (for Democracy) ' on June 27

Join Open Markets Institute and The Guardian at the National Press Club on June 27 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Barry C. Lynn, Open Markets Institute · [email protected]

June 20, 2024 at 8:18 PM

The Corner Newsletter: Protecting Child Care from Private Equity & June 27 Event on the Information Crisis

No images? Click here  Welcome to The Corner. In this issue, we discuss the need to protect the child care industry from private equity powers looking for quick profit, particularly with an increase in public subsidies to support the critical sector.    …

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  Claire Kelloway · [email protected]

June 14, 2024 at 1:36 PM

Food & Power - USDA Proposes to Regulate Chicken Tournament Systems

Contract chicken farmers say that they aren’t paid based on their efforts. A new USDA rule aims to make performance-based pay more fair. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Barry Lynn, Open Markets Institute · [email protected]

June 13, 2024 at 2:50 PM

NEW SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED 📣 Join us for 'Fixing the Information Crisis Before It's Too Late (for Democracy) ' on June 27

Join Open Markets Institute and The Guardian at the National Press Club on June 27 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Open Markets Institute · [email protected]

June 11, 2024 at 4:25 PM

TOMORROW: Too Big to Feed - A Virtual Roundtable Discussion with the Producers of Food Inc. 2

Join Open Markets and the producers of Food Inc. 2 for an online discussion on how corporate consolidation threatens our food supply. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Barry C. Lynn, Open Markets Institute · [email protected]

June 7, 2024 at 8:44 PM

The Corner Newsletter: Algorithmic Price-Fixing and Barry Lynn’s Senate Testimony on Systemic Resiliency

No images? Click here  Welcome to The Corner. In this issue, we explore the impact a recent court ruling dismissing allegations of algorithmic price-fixing might have on similar cases such as the one against real estate software company RealPage.    …

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  Claire Kelloway · [email protected]

May 31, 2024 at 3:53 PM

Food & Power - Sugar Companies Accused of Price-Fixing

The DOJ may have failed to block a major sugar merger, but documents from their trial raised red flags for sugar buyers who now accuse refiners of price-fixing. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Open Markets Institute · [email protected]

May 30, 2024 at 11:15 AM

Too Big to Feed - A Roundtable Discussion with the Producers of Food Inc. 2

Join Open Markets and the producers of Food Inc. 2 for a discussion on how corporate consolidation threatens our food supply. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Barry Lynn, Open Markets Institute · [email protected]

May 29, 2024 at 3:45 PM

Join us for 'Children Before Profits: Addressing Risks of Private Equity in the Child Care Industry ' on June 24

Open Markets Institute, the National Women’s Law Center, and Community Change will host an event to examine the role of private equity in plundering the nation’s child care industry and services. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Barry C. Lynn, Open Markets Institute · [email protected]

May 24, 2024 at 5:19 PM

The Corner Newsletter: DOJ’s Google Search Trial Concludes

No images? Click here Welcome to The Corner. In this issue, we explore the need for regulation mandating the disclosure of increasingly prevalent AI-generated content by major tech platforms.       Platforms Take the First Step on L…

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