THE LATEST
ILSR Press Event: Sellers and Small Businesses Applaud FTC’s Amazon Lawsuit
Katy Milani
September 26, 2023
Third-party sellers and small business leaders joined the Institute for Local Self-Reliance's virtual press briefing to applaud the FTC’s antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, hailing the action as a critical step to ending Amazon’s abuses and opening the online market to competition. READ MORE
The Federal Antitrust Case Against Amazon: An Explainer
September 26, 2023
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 lawsuit was filed and what it seeks to accomplish. READ MORE
New Research: Amazon's Monopoly Tollbooth in 2023
September 21, 2023
The steep and rapidly growing fees Amazon extracts from the businesses that have little choice but to rely on its site to reach customers are a striking measure of its monopoly power. These exorbitant fees are crushing many sellers, raising consumer prices, and funding Amazon’s expanding empire. READ MORE
Small Businesses, Consumers and Antimonopoly Advocates Urge Congress to End the Swipe Fee Duopoly
Katy Milani
September 19, 2023
ILSR co-hosted a virtual press event alongside consumer advocates, antimonopoly reformers, and small businesses urging Congress to pass the Credit Card Competition Act. READ MORE
ILSR Comment Letter Supporting FTC and DOJ’s 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
Beer Mergers Brew Disaster
Luke Gannon
September 7, 2023
A brewer details the struggles faced by smaller breweries in a consolidated beer industry, and highlights the importance of creativity, community, and empowerment. READ MORE
FEATURED REPORTS
Fact Sheet: Credit Card Swipe Fees — A Hidden Monopoly Tax on Small Businesses and Shoppers
Katy Milani
June 20, 2023
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
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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
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OUR ADVOCACY
Media Advisory: Sellers and Small Businesses Applaud FTC's Amazon Lawsuit
Reggie Rucker
September 26, 2023