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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Competitive Edge: Judge Kavanaugh – Would he increase the divide between the public and judicial debate over antitrust enforcement?
September 21, 2018
September 21, 2018
FTC action addresses corporate conduct that harms U.S. workers
September 13, 2018
September 13, 2018
Competitive Edge: There is a lot to fix in U.S. antitrust enforcement today
July 19, 2018
July 19, 2018
Supreme Court decision on credit cards undermines competition, celebrates price increases, and will contribute to economic inequality
June 28, 2018
June 28, 2018
Anticompetitive mergers: They are not just a threat to U.S. consumers anymore
June 20, 2018
June 20, 2018
Unlocking Antitrust Enforcement: New Yale symposium examines proposals to make antitrust enforcement more effective
May 24, 2018
May 24, 2018
Credit card competition case before U.S. Supreme Court leaves consumers and competition in the balance
February 22, 2018
February 22, 2018
U.S. antitrust and competition policy amid the new merger wave
July 27, 2017
July 27, 2017
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