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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 …
  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. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  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. …
  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 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  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. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  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…
  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.…
  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? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  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' ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  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.      …
  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. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  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. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  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…
  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? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  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…