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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
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
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
FEATURED REPORTS
Boxed Out: How Big Retailers are Flexing Their Supply Chain Power to Kill Off Small Businesses
Stacy Mitchell
September 22, 2022
Report: How New Federal Antimerger Guidelines Can Roll Back Corporate Concentration and Build Local Power
Stacy Mitchell
June 29, 2022
Our Guide Gives State and Local Leaders Tools to Fight Corporate Monopolies
Jess Del Fiacco
July 15, 2020
RECENT ARTICLES
In Project Syndicate: Is America's Merger Fever Breaking?
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
Fact Sheet: Credit Card Swipe Fees — A Hidden Monopoly Tax on Small Businesses and Shoppers
Katy Milani
June 20, 2023
In the New York Times: The Real Reason Your Groceries Are Getting So Expensive
Luke Gannon
May 29, 2023
In ProMarket: Today’s Tax Code Fuels Corporate Power. It Wasn’t Always This Way
Susan Holmberg
April 12, 2023
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OUR ADVOCACY WORK
Statement on FTC's Amazon Lawsuit
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
Amazon's Tight Grip on Cloud Computing Poses Multiple Threats. ILSR Urges FTC Action.
Ron Knox
June 29, 2023
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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
AUDIO & VIDEO
ILSR Press Event: Sellers and Small Businesses Applaud FTC’s Amazon Lawsuit
Katy Milani
September 26, 2023
On Vox's Today Explained: Ron Knox on Blocking the Kroger-Albertsons Supermerger
Luke Gannon
October 31, 2022