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The Fall and Potential Rise of a Black Business District
Toledo’s Dorr Street is emblematic of what happened in cities across the country. Community leaders are charting a path for rebirth.
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Antimonopoly on the Rise
The antimonopoly movement is growing, energizing people across the country, and winning major changes in antitrust policy. Watch Stacy Mitchell’s rousing keynote speech at the 2024 Bioneers Conference.
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Your Dollar Store is Closing. Now What?
Family Dollar announced it plans to close 1,000 stores by the end of 2025. Communities have an opportunity to chart a different path.
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Statement on DOJ Antitrust Lawsuit Against Live Nation
"The [move] will open the door to rival ticketing services that respect artists and independent venues and deliver a better experience for fans,” Ron Knox...
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ILSR Honors Vanessa Hall-Harper as Economic Justice Champion
Hall-Harper is a leader on blocking predatory dollar stores and rebuilding locally owned businesses.
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How Amazon Ate The Economy
Stacy Mitchell joins David Sirota on Lever Time to dive into monopoly history and how antitrust action can break up the conglomerates.
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Town Hall Featuring FTC Chair Lina Khan Draws Hundreds of Small Businesses
Hundreds of independent businesses from across the country tuned into a virtual town hall — featuring Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan — to mark...
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The Federal Antitrust Case Against Amazon: An Explainer
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed suit against Amazon for monopolizing e-commerce in violation of U.S. antitrust laws. This explainer looks at why the...
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The Dollar Store Invasion
In this report, we look at how the dollar chains are using predatory tactics to kill off grocery stores and other local businesses, harming rural...
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Tax Dodging is a Monopoly Tactic
Local and federal policymakers have systematically structured tax policy in a way that deepens the concentration of corporate power, Stacy Mitchell and Susan Holmberg argue...