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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The implications of U.S. gender and racial disparities in income and wealth inequality at each stage of the innovation process
July 24, 2019
July 24, 2019
Congressional panel investigates the market power of the ‘Big Four’ online platforms
July 15, 2019
July 15, 2019
Modern U.S. antitrust research supports strict enforcement of the law
May 29, 2019
May 29, 2019
Modern U.S. antitrust theory and evidence amid rising concerns of market power and its effects
May 29, 2019
May 29, 2019
U.S. Congress continues to make progress on drug price competition
May 14, 2019
May 14, 2019
U.S. Congress begins to restore competition to the drug industry
April 11, 2019
April 11, 2019
Competitive Edge: Crafting a monopolization law for our time
March 27, 2019
March 27, 2019
Competition’s role in controlling prescription drug prices
March 7, 2019
March 7, 2019
To combat rising U.S. prescription drug prices, let’s try competition
March 5, 2019
March 5, 2019
Evidence indicates that mergers directly suppress wage growth for hospital workers in the United States
February 26, 2019
February 26, 2019
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