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  Claire Kelloway · [email protected]
April 18, 2024 at 3:24 PM

Food & Power - As Bird Flu Hits Dairy Cows, Consolidation Amplifies Risk

Consolidated food production is more vulnerable to disruptions from diseases and plays a role in spreading them. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Barry C. Lynn, Open Markets Institute · [email protected]
April 12, 2024 at 5:13 PM

The Corner Newsletter: UK Thwarts UAE’s Media Push

No images? Click here Welcome to The Corner. In this issue, we describe the UK’s efforts to block the United Arab Emirates from pushing into the country’s media market, and ask whether this offers a model for how the U.S. can handle foreign investment of U.S. m…
  Claire Kelloway · [email protected]
April 4, 2024 at 6:17 PM

Food & Power - Greedflation at the Supermarket is Real

An FTC report details how food manufacturers and retailers profiteered during the pandemic and marginalized competitors. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Barry C. Lynn, Open Markets Institute · [email protected]
March 27, 2024 at 5:22 PM

The Corner Newsletter: Going Beyond TikTok — A Data Security Strategy?

No images? Click here Welcome to The Corner. In this issue, we broaden the conversation past TikTok to the myriad ways tech platforms and their data-collection practices harm Americans.       Beyond TikTok: The Data and Security Conv…
  Claire Kelloway · [email protected]
March 21, 2024 at 12:48 PM

Food & Power - Infant Formula Supply Chain Was Built to Break, FTC Report Reveals

An FTC retrospective on the 2022 infant formula crisis highlights the ways public procurement policies contribute to industry consolidation and supply chain vulnerability. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Barry C. Lynn, Open Markets Institute · [email protected]
March 15, 2024 at 5:12 PM

The Corner Newsletter: Amazon’s Destructive Ad Business

No images? Click here Welcome to The Corner. In this issue, we sound the alarm on Amazon’s rapidly growing ad business, which hit record revenues last year and should be cause for concern for U.S. antitrust enforcers.       Amazon’s…
  Claire Kelloway · [email protected]
March 7, 2024 at 6:32 PM

Food & Power - FTC Sues to Block Kroger-Albertsons Merger; USDA Finalizes Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Retaliation Rule

Antitrust enforcers dealt two major challenges to corporate power at different ends of the food supply chain over the past two weeks. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Barry C. Lynn, Open Markets Institute · [email protected]
March 1, 2024 at 4:54 PM

The Corner Newsletter: Google’s Digital Advertising Trial in September

No images? Click here Welcome to The Corner. In this issue, we preview Google’s September trial, at which the Department of Justice will lay out its antitrust case against the tech giant for its dominance over the digital advertising, or ad tech, market. …
  Claire Kelloway · [email protected]
February 23, 2024 at 5:52 PM

Food & Power - How California’s Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Entrenches Industrial Animal Farms and Local Pollution

The California Air Resources Board is weighing a change to its low carbon fuel standard, which critics say overvalues gas from livestock manure lagoons. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Barry C. Lynn, Open Markets Institute · [email protected]
February 16, 2024 at 2:00 PM

The Corner Newsletter: Canada’s Bold Antimonopoly Reforms

No images? Click here Welcome to The Corner. In this issue, we explore new antitrust reforms in Canada, which brings the country in line with recent antimonopoly initiatives in the U.S. and Europe.       Canada’s Bold New Reforms Bo…
  Claire Kelloway · [email protected]
February 12, 2024 at 9:33 PM

Food & Power - HHS Partners With Instacart to Advance Food as Medicine

The federal government has tapped an unlikely accomplice, Instacart, to combat diet-related disease and expand “food as medicine” programs. Yet Instacart’s gig-worker business model drives the economic inequality at the root of nutrition disparity. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Barry C. Lynn, Open Markets Institute · [email protected]
February 2, 2024 at 5:41 PM

The Corner Newsletter: The Real Reason for Journalism’s Demise

The Corner Newsletter: The Real Reason for Journalism’s Demise ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Claire Kelloway · [email protected]
January 26, 2024 at 12:11 AM

Food & Power - Washington AG Sues to Block Kroger-Albertsons Merger

Kroger and Albertsons sell over half of all groceries in Washington state. State antitrust enforcers say that their merger will raise prices and harm workers and they’re suing to stop the deal. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Barry C. Lynn, Open Markets Institute · [email protected]
January 19, 2024 at 4:17 PM

The Corner Newsletter: Expect More Big Wins as Antimonopoly Accelerates in 2024

No images? Click here Welcome to The Corner. In this issue, we preview what to expect from the antimonopoly movement in 2024, predicting more aggressive actions against mergers and a deflation of the AI hype.        Antimonopoly in 2…
  Claire Kelloway · [email protected]
January 11, 2024 at 9:03 PM

Food & Power - Private Equity’s Cold Storage Roll-Up Could Pay Off in 2024, but It Cost Small Food Companies

Just two companies control over 70% of cold storage in the US. Dozens of acquisitions shut small food companies out of chilled warehouse space. But new construction is on the rise. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Barry C. Lynn, Open Markets Institute · [email protected]
December 20, 2023 at 3:00 PM

The Corner Newsletter: A Look Back at Our Achievements in 2023

No images? Click here Welcome to our final installment of The Corner for 2023. Over the course of the year, our team continued to drive the reinvigoration of antimonopoly law around the world, as well as policies reining in Big Tech. See some of the ways we did…
  Claire Kelloway · [email protected]
December 14, 2023 at 4:04 PM

Food & Power - Year End Round Up!

From grocery deals to grain mergers, 2023 was a big year for ag antitrust news. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Barry C. Lynn, Open Markets Institute · [email protected]
December 7, 2023 at 7:18 PM

The Corner Newsletter: Private Equity Rollups and Two Papers Urging Revival of Robinson-Patman Act

No images? Click here Welcome to The Corner. In this issue, we explore how private equity titans have set their sights on the care economy, deploying classic rollup strategies to limit competition and raise prices. We also launch two new papers on the Robinson-…
  Claire Kelloway · [email protected]
November 30, 2023 at 6:55 PM

Food & Power - Jury Finds Egg Companies Guilty of Price-Fixing

After 15 years in the courts, last week a federal jury found the two largest egg companies guilty of conspiring to cut the egg supply and raise prices. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Barry Lynn · [email protected]
November 28, 2023 at 5:40 PM

Recap of our event 'AI and the Public Interest'

Read more about our conference held on November 15th in Washington, D.C. on the impact of Large Scale AI on our democracy. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Barry C. Lynn, Open Markets Institute · [email protected]
November 22, 2023 at 3:59 PM

The Corner Newsletter: Denmark’s Fight Against Big Tech and Our Report on AI Monopolization

No images? Click here Welcome to The Corner. In this issue, we explore a novel approach by Danish publishers to claw back funds from tech giants who have monopolized their advertising revenues. We also introduce our report “AI in the Public Interest: Confrontin…
  Claire Kelloway · [email protected]
November 16, 2023 at 8:17 PM

Food & Power - USDA and DOJ Take On Deceptive, Exclusionary Poultry Contracts

USDA and DOJ collaborate to sue Koch Foods for restrictive contract termination fees. USDA also finalizes poultry contract transparency rule. Farmers say keep the foot on the gas. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Barry Lynn · [email protected]
November 14, 2023 at 4:36 PM

Join us tomorrow at 9am for our event 'AI and the Public Interest'

Open Markets and AI Now will host an all-day conference in Washington, D.C. on the impact of Large Scale AI on our democracy. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Barry C. Lynn, Open Markets Institute · [email protected]
November 10, 2023 at 3:40 PM

The Corner Newsletter: Amazon’s Deceptive Internal Ad System & Our Report on Funding Journalism

No images? Click here Welcome to The Corner. In this issue, we explore new revelations about how Amazon’s internal ads business aims to deceive buyers and to hurt sellers on its marketplace. We also introduce our seminal report on how to save journalism from Go…
  Barry Lynn · [email protected]
November 7, 2023 at 8:20 PM

ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED 📣 Join us next week on November 15 for our event 'AI and the Public Interest'

Open Markets and AI Now will host an all-day conference in Washington, D.C. on the impact of Large Scale AI on our democracy. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Claire Kelloway · [email protected]
November 2, 2023 at 5:14 PM

Food & Power - Biden Criticizes Corporate Consolidation on “Barnstorming” Tour While Farmers Await Further Action

President Biden spoke on the harms of corporate consolidation at a Minnesota farm to kick off a rural tour. His administration still has work to do to challenge corporate power, especially in the meat industry. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Barry Lynn · [email protected]
October 30, 2023 at 5:25 PM

NEW SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED 📣 Join us on November 15 for our event 'AI and the Public Interest'

Open Markets and AI Now will host an all-day conference in Washington, D.C. on the impact of Large Scale AI on our democracy. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Barry C. Lynn, Open Markets Institute · [email protected]
October 26, 2023 at 7:15 PM

The Corner Newsletter: California Privacy Law Targets Platforms and Baseball’s Antitrust Exemption

No images? Click here Welcome to The Corner. In this issue, we explore the recently passed California Delete Act, aimed at curbing the rampant and invasive collection and sale of personal data by so-called data brokers. Open Markets also filed an amicus brief u…
  Barry Lynn · [email protected]
October 20, 2023 at 3:55 PM

Join us on November 15 for our event 'AI and the Public Interest'

Open Markets and AI Now will host an all-day conference in Washington, D.C. on the impact of Large Scale AI on our democracy. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Claire Kelloway · [email protected]
October 19, 2023 at 3:34 PM

Food & Power - Why Albertsons and Kroger's Spinoff Deal Won’t Work

Did someone forward you this newsletter? Get your own copy by subscribing here, and to share this story click here. Is Food & Power landing in your spam? Try adding [email protected] to your contacts. Photo courtesy of iStock. Why A…
  Barry C. Lynn, Open Markets Institute · [email protected]
October 12, 2023 at 7:38 PM

The Corner Newsletter: Google’s Other Antitrust Trial Targets its Play Store

No images? Click here Welcome to The Corner. In this issue, we preview two other antitrust cases against Google, both focused on monopolistic practices related to its Play Store.        Two lawsuits targeting Google Play Store may …
  Barry Lynn · [email protected]
October 6, 2023 at 4:45 PM

EVENT RECAP: Protecting the News to Preserve Democracy by the Center for Journalism & Liberty at Open Markets

On September 27, 2023, the Center for Journalism & Liberty at the Open Markets Institute convened policymakers, experts, and practitioners from the U.S. and Canada for a highly valuable discussion on the path forward for sustaining our countries’ independen…
  Claire Kelloway · [email protected]
October 5, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Food & Power - Justice Department Challenges Information-Sharing Scheme Between Meat Processors

Did someone forward you this newsletter? Get your own copy by subscribing here, and to share this story click here. Is Food & Power landing in your spam? Try adding [email protected] to your contacts. Photo courtesy of iStock. Justi…
  Barry C. Lynn, Open Markets Institute · [email protected]
September 29, 2023 at 5:49 PM

The Corner Newsletter: Sen. Klobuchar at OMI on Saving Journalism and California Takes on Big Pharma

No images? Click here Welcome to The Corner. In this issue, we look at our conference detailing Facebook’s attacks on the free press, featuring a keynote by Senator Klobuchar. And we explore California’s subsidized manufacture of insulin.       …
  Barry Lynn · [email protected]
September 27, 2023 at 1:06 PM

LIVE NOW: 'Protecting News to Preserve Democracy' with Sen. Amy Klobuchar & Minister of Canadian Heritage

JOIN NOW BY CLICKING THE IMAGE BELOW   RUN OF SHOW8:30 am: Doors Open9:00 am: Welcoming RemarksBarry Lynn, Executive Director, Open Markets InstituteDr. Courtney Radsch, Director, Center for Journalism and Liberty at the Open Markets Institute9:10 a…
  Barry Lynn · [email protected]
September 25, 2023 at 2:15 PM

Join Us: 'Protecting News to Preserve Democracy' with Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Sept. 27

Join us to hear from Sen. Amy Klobuchar and the Canadian Minister of Heritage on the future of news and democracy ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Barry Lynn · [email protected]
September 21, 2023 at 7:40 PM

Join us on September 27 for our event 'Protecting News to Preserve Democracy' with Sen. Amy Klobuchar

Join us to hear from Sen. Amy Klobuchar and panelists on the future of news and democracy ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Claire Kelloway · [email protected]
September 21, 2023 at 5:03 PM

Food & Power - Private Equity Prompts Another Grocery Merger, Aldi and Winn-Dixie

After extracting hundreds of millions in dividends and navigating two bankruptcies, Lone Star private equity wants to sell Winn-Dixie to Aldi, further consolidating the Florida grocery market and putting thousands of jobs at risk. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Barry Lynn · [email protected]
September 18, 2023 at 6:25 PM

Caroline Fredrickson: What I Most Regret About My Decades of Legal Activism

Read the latest from Open Markets' fellow Caroline Fredrickson ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Dr. Courtney Radsch, Director of the Center for Journalism and Liberty · [email protected]
September 15, 2023 at 6:50 PM

Join us on September 27 for our event 'Protecting News to Preserve Democracy' with Sen. Amy Klobuchar

Join us to hear from Sen. Amy Klobuchar and panelists on the future of news and democracy ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Barry C. Lynn, Open Markets Institute · [email protected]
September 14, 2023 at 5:58 PM

The Corner Newsletter: FCC’s New Democratic Majority, Google on Trial, and Musk’s Starlink

No images? Click here Welcome to The Corner. In this issue, we look at how the FCC’s new Democratic majority could act to rein in Big Tech, and at Musk’s misuse of Starlink.        FCC Chair Rosenworcel Finally Has a Majority. Will …
  Claire Kelloway · [email protected]
September 7, 2023 at 8:23 PM

Food & Power - “The Meat of the Future” Risks Capture by Today’s Monopolists

Policy makers have a chance to create an open, competitive, and fair cellular meat industry. But early investments by venture capital and conventional meat could shape this new market in Big Ag’s image. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Barry C. Lynn, Open Markets Institute · [email protected]
August 17, 2023 at 4:00 PM

The Corner Newsletter: Can We Make ESG Work? And Amazon’s Book Monopoly

No images? Click here Welcome to The Corner. In this issue, we explore how the DOJ and FTC can make corporate ESG standards more effective. And Open Markets joins authors and booksellers in calling for antitrust action against Amazon’s dangerous book monopoly. …
  Claire Kelloway · [email protected]
August 10, 2023 at 4:38 PM

Food & Power - Antitrust Enforcers Draft New Guidelines for Approving Mergers. Here’s What It Means for the Food Industry.

DOJ and FTC set new standards for reviewing mergers and acquisitions that take a stronger stance against concentrated market structures, vertical integration, harms to suppliers, and more. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Barry C. Lynn, Open Markets Institute · [email protected]
August 3, 2023 at 6:13 PM

The Corner Newsletter: Nvidia’s Chip Market Dominance The Corner Newsletter:

No images? Click here Welcome to The Corner. In this issue, we explore how Nvidia is finding ways to increase its grip over the global chip market despite regulatory pushback.        Thwarted from Acquiring Arm by the FTC, Nvidia Ey…
  Claire Kelloway · [email protected]
July 27, 2023 at 7:35 PM

Food & Power - Retail Media Advertising Revenues Could Favor Big Stores and Big Brands

Grocers want to cash in on their troves of shopper data by selling more targeted ad spots online and in-store. But the largest grocers and food brands are poised to make the most money and sales off this growing trend. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Barry C. Lynn, Open Markets Institute · [email protected]
July 21, 2023 at 9:00 PM

The Corner Newsletter: Lessons from EV Makers’ Move into Lithium and Our Report Card on Tom Vilsack

No images? Click here Welcome to The Corner. In this issue, we take a look at how electric vehicle manufacturers’ move into the lithium business could lead to a lithium shortage, shortchanging sectors like solar and wind.       EV M…
  Claire Kelloway · [email protected]
July 17, 2023 at 12:42 PM

Food & Power - Walmart To Open Second Beef Plant, Raising Concerns About Vertical Integration in Cattle Markets

Walmart will source beef for its new case-ready beef plant in Kansas from Sustainable Beef, a rancher-owned packing plant in which Walmart has a minority stake. Founders say this is the future other ranchers say its the end of competitive price disco ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Claire Kelloway · [email protected]
July 13, 2023 at 9:23 PM

You're Invited: "Making the Grade?" Webinar on Mon. July 17th at 1PM ET

Open Markets and Farm Action Grade the Biden Administration’s Progress on Food System Competition Executive Order ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Barry C. Lynn, Open Markets Institute · [email protected]
July 6, 2023 at 2:31 PM

The Corner Newsletter: Antimonopoly’s Starring Role in Bidenomics

No images? Click here Welcome to The Corner. In this issue, we take note of President Biden’s placement of competition policy at the center of his economic policy in a speech on Bidenomics he gave last week.         President Biden …