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ILSR Submits Comments to Strengthen Proposed Merger Guidelines

ILSR Submits Comments to Strengthen Proposed Merger Guidelines

Katy Milani

September 19, 2023

ILSR submitted an in-depth comment letter applauding the FTC and DOJ for the significant changes contained in the agencies’ Draft Merger Guidelines and suggesting ways the agencies should amend their draft guidelines to better discern and block harmful mergers, promote a decentralized economy, safeguard American liberty, and fulfill the aims of the antitrust laws enacted by Congress.READ MORE


Why the Antitrust Revolution is Likely To Last

Why the Antitrust Revolution is Likely To Last

Susan Holmberg

September 7, 2023

Stacy Mitchell explains why this pivotal moment in antitrust can last beyond its current leaders at our enforcement agencies. Her piece is part of a series of two dozen essays on the state of the U.S. revolution in antitrust, published by The Journal of Antitrust Enforcement.READ MORE


In a NY Times TikTok, We Explain Why Your Groceries Are Still So Expensive

In a NY Times TikTok, We Explain Why Your Groceries Are Still So Expensive

Luke Gannon

August 10, 2023

In a popular New York Times Tik Tok, Stacy Mitchell explained why we need to look past the headlines about inflation to understand why our grocery bills are still rising.READ MORE


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In Project Syndicate: Is America’s Merger Fever Breaking?

In Project Syndicate: Is America's Merger Fever Breaking?

Stacy Mitchell

August 2, 2023

A major shift is afoot in the federal government’s stance on big business. The US Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission’s draft merger guidelines represent a major break with the neoliberal assumptions that have underpinned US antitrust enforcement for the last 40 years. In the Project Syndicate, Stacy Mitchell and Ron Know write how the draft guidelines, if adopted, would stop runaway corporate consolidation, rebuild local economies, and help preserve US democracy.READ MORE


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Statement on FTC’s Amazon Lawsuit

Statement on FTC's Amazon Lawsuit

Stacy Mitchell

September 26, 2023

"This draft heralds a long overdue end to the dangerous and destructive approach of the last four decades," Stacy Mitchell, ILSR Co-Executive Director, says in the statement.READ MORE


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Sparking a Community Broadband Revolution

Sparking a Community Broadband Revolution

Luke Gannon

November 30, 2023

Sparklight monopolization of East Carroll Parrish prompts leaders to build a fiber-to-the-home network for fast, affordable Internet.READ MORE


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