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Open Thread: What's Your Favorite Book on Monopoly Power? Plus Supply Chain Disruptions...I had a great time at last week’s discussion for paid subscribers. This community is simply awesome. And as a side benefit, there were so many g…
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Finally, there's open discussion about the hearing aid cartel.
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Why do Americans pay eight times more for hearing aids than the British? Hearing aids are big business, and a cartel controls the industry through merg…
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Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has created the dumpster fire of today's internet. Regulators Lina Khan and Rohit Chopra are fighting to …
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Open Thread: Why Are You an Anti-Monopolist?Welcome to the first discussion thread of BIG for paid subscribers. I’m super excited to talk with you, so I’ll be here answering questions and …
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Agricultural economists manipulated data to block Congress from acting on high beef prices and the destruction of independent cattle ranching. Why? Bec…
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Containing commercial power in a democracy is fundamental to our liberty. That's why I write about it. That's why this newsletter resonates so widely. …
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Frances Haugen got a lot right. But a digital regulator that legitimizes Facebook's power would be the worst possible outcome.
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He can appear a God or a devil, but not a mediocrity.
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We tend to talk about infrastructure in terms of spending amounts. But infrastructure in a monopoly-dominated economy is not just about money, it's abo…
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How long until we're back to normal? Firm expectations are getting worse. Then again, vendor lead times, though extreme, are beginning to fall.
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Why are we still facing shortages of masks and medicine a year and a half after the start of the pandemic? Because a buying cartel controls medical sup…
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