The Policy Shift That Decimated Local Grocery Stores
The decision to stop enforcing a single law decimated the independent grocery market and led to the dominance of big chains.
Our team fights the unchecked power of corporate monopolies and champions policies that level the playing field for small independent businesses.
In The Atlantic, Stacy Mitchell explains the true origin of food deserts in America. Before the 1980s, many neighborhoods that are now food deserts actually had a diverse and competitive grocery landscape. The problem isn’t the neighborhoods themselves; the problem is price discrimination that favors big chains over independent grocers.
Read the ArticleThe decision to stop enforcing a single law decimated the independent grocery market and led to the dominance of big chains.
As dollar stores multiply rapidly across the U.S., cities are developing dollar store-specific policies to rein in their growth.
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The government's decision to stop enforcing the law in the 1980s fueled the collapse of Main Street. Now a revival is imminent.
Toledo’s Dorr Street is emblematic of what happened in cities across the country. Community leaders are charting a path for rebirth. By Ron Knox and Susan R. Holmberg
Go to the StoryThe groundbreaking report illustrates that racial disparity is not merely an outcome of monopoly power but a means by which corporations attain it.
A federal trial is underway that will likely have a huge impact on both grocery prices and the food industry.
Stacy Mitchell's rousing address to the 2024 Bioneers Conference arguing that the growing antimonopoly movement is our best hope at outrunning the forces of authoritarianism.
Local power-building Independent businesses from across the country tuned into a lively and informative virtual town hall featuring Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan.
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