One threat to competitive markets are actions by dominant firms or agreements between firms in the market that limit competition. This may include agreements to fix prices or exclude competitors. Equitable Growth promotes research on the prevalence of anticompetitive conduct, its impact, and the potential solutions.
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New research suggests connections between market concentration and the exercise of political power in the United States
January 12, 2023
January 12, 2023
Protecting livestock producers and chicken growers
May 5, 2022
May 5, 2022
Supermarket chain Kroger’s takeover of rival Albertsons is a test for U.S. antitrust law on pre-closing dividends
November 16, 2022
November 16, 2022
In Conversation with Michelle Meagher
August 11, 2021
August 11, 2021
Competitive Edge: Why noncompete clauses in employment contracts are by and large harmful to U.S. workers and the U.S. economy
January 28, 2021
January 28, 2021
Restoring competition in the United States
November 19, 2020
November 19, 2020
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Equitable Growth’s labor market experts deliver comment letter to U.S. Department of Labor on status of independent contractors
October 27, 2020
October 27, 2020
Testimony by Michael Kades before the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law on digital markets
October 1, 2020
October 1, 2020
Competitive Edge: Remedying monopoly violation by social networks—the role of interoperability and rulemaking
September 23, 2020
September 23, 2020
Interoperability as a competition remedy for digital networks
September 23, 2020
September 23, 2020
The role of culture and competition in media diversity: Historical evidence from U.S. radio stations
August 28, 2020
August 28, 2020
Combating the market power of U.S. corporations over workers and consumers
August 26, 2020
August 26, 2020
The curious case of the federal prosecutor who sided with defendants
August 25, 2020
August 25, 2020
Hearing with tech CEOs sets stage for new legislation to tackle anticompetitive conduct by dominant firms in the U.S. economy
August 10, 2020
August 10, 2020
Competitive Edge: The states’ view of vertical merger guidelines in U.S. antitrust enforcement
February 27, 2020
February 27, 2020
Reforming U.S. antitrust enforcement and competition policy
February 18, 2020
February 18, 2020
Improving competition to lower U.S. prescription drug costs
February 18, 2020
February 18, 2020
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