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Senator Jon Ossoff Breaks A Key Battery Bottleneck
The new Georgia Senator saved a battery plant in Georgia, helping to undermine Chinese control over a critical input.
Matt Stoller
Apr 13
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Why Is Clarence Thomas Attacking Google?
Republicans are increasingly caught between big business and social conservatives. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in turn has started making ant…
Matt Stoller
Apr 12
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When Google's Fancy Lawyers Screw Up and Jeopardize Sheryl Sandberg, at $1500/Hour
A redacted document showed extremely sensitive information. Google's lawyer accidentally made it public.
Matt Stoller
Apr 11
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Bill Clinton Wrote the Law That Created Our Big Dumb Ship Problem
It's never just economies of scale. Monopolies happen because of laws, in this case the the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998.
Matt Stoller
Apr 10
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Why Logitech Just Killed the Universal Remote Control Industry
Monopolies are lazy. Logitech bought, monopolized, and killed the universal remote control business.
Matt Stoller
Apr 10
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Razor Blade Wars Part II: Amazon and Walmart's Role in Shaving
The FTC blocked the Harry's takeover. Walmart made moves in response. And Amazon signed an exclusive deal with Dorco razors, degrading their quality.
Matt Stoller
Apr 9
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Google ex-CEO Eric Schmidt Calls for Full Communism
Don’t trust bust me, don’t trust bust thee, attack the monopoly behind the tree.
Matt Stoller
Apr 5
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Keep McKinsey Away from Biden's Infrastructure Push
McKinsey is overpriced and corrupt. It is also gunning for government cash.
Matt Stoller
Apr 5
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Razor Blade Wars, Part One: Harry's Ends the Safety Razor Cartel
The FTC stopped Schick razor maker Edgewell from buying Harry's. Harry's is now expanding and challenging consumer packaged giants in other segments.
Matt Stoller
Apr 1
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The Big Dumb Ship Problem Is Much Worse Than We Think
What Happens If a Big Dumb Ship Falls Over in the Entrance Channel to a Major Port?
Matt Stoller
Mar 30
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What Can We Learn from a Big Boat Stuck in a Canal?
Financiers thinned out our supply chains. That was a risky bet.
Matt Stoller
Mar 29
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How a Nuclear Missile Monopolist Is Getting a Quarter Trillion Dollar Pentagon Contract
The Pentagon and FTC allowed Northrop to monopolize nuclear missile production in 2018. Now it is in line for a $264 billion sole source contract, unle…
Matt Stoller
Mar 23
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