Stacy Mitchell’s Statement on Jeff Bezos’ Testimony Before Congress
Statement from Stacy Mitchell, Co-Director of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, regarding Jeff Bezos’ testimony before the House Antitrust Subcommittee. … Read More
Report: Amazon’s Monopoly Tollbooth
Amazon’s dominance of online retail means that hundreds of thousands of small businesses must rely on its site to reach customers. In this report, we find that Amazon is exploiting its gatekeeper power to extract a growing cut of the revenue earned by these sellers. It’s doing this by imposing ever-larger fees on them. This tactic is often dooming their businesses. It’s also enabling Amazon to entrench its monopoly grip on e-commerce, while expanding its dominance into logistics and advertising.… Read More
Update: PPP Loan Data Continues to Show that Big Bank Consolidation has Hampered Small Business Relief
After Congress authorized a second round of PPP funding in May, news stories suggested that the big banks, like JP Morgan Chase and Bank of America, were picking up the pace and catching up to small banks. Yet data on total PPP lending through June 6 continue to show that a greater presence of big banks in a state correlates with fewer relief loans made to small businesses.… Read More
Stacy Mitchell’s Statement on the EU’s Antitrust Charges Against Amazon
ILSR Co-Director Stacy Mitchell released the following statement in response to the news that the European Union will file antitrust charges against Amazon, regarding the company’s treatment of third-party sellers … Read More
Canadian National Radio: Why It’s Crucial to Wrest Power From Corporations like Amazon
Stacy Mitchell talks to Canadian national radio about how to understand Amazon’s structural power and its consequences, and about the growing momentum in Congress to do something.… Read More
Stacy Mitchell Talks Amazon on CBC Radio’s Sunday Edition
ILSR Co-Director Stacy Mitchell was interviewed on Canadian national radio program The Sunday Edition.… Read More
ILSR Submits Recommendations for Antitrust Reform to Congressional Committee
Stacy Mitchell provides the House Judiciary Committee with recommendations for future antitrust legislation. … Read More
Stacy Mitchell’s Statement on Jeff Bezos Being Called to Testify Before Congress
Stacy Mitchell’s statement in response to the House Judiciary Committee’s letter calling Jeff Bezos to testify.… Read More
On Vergecast: Stacy Mitchell Explains How Amazon’s Dominance is More Visible During a Pandemic
Nilay Patel, host of the Vergecast, interviewed Co-Director Stacy Mitchell on the pandemic’s disruptions to our supply chains, the importance of competition, and the growing movement to regulate Amazon.… Read More
