We lay out 24 policy recommendations across a 6-point agenda to enable independent businesses to weather the pandemic and thrive and grow in its aftermath.
Stacy Mitchell and Susan R. Holmberg argue that the left should embrace small business again; it is crucial to reversing inequality and rescuing democracy.
Stacy Mitchell talks to Strong Towns about how corporate power is concentrating during the pandemic, and possibilities for a congressional break up of big tech.
A statement from ILSR leadership on the 2020 election. … Read More
Amazon often functions as essential infrastructure This gives it an extraordinary view into the activities of other businesses and an unparalleled ability to manipulate markets.
This investigation has uncovered extensive evidence that Amazon has amassed outsized market power and is exploiting its dominance to crush competitors and monopolize markets.
Stacy Mitchell joined an online discussion about the critical role policy plays for small businesses – especially given the confluence of factors in 2020.
ILSR helped organize and participated in a briefing making the case for Congress to break up and regulate Big Tech.
Stacy Mitchell explains why Congress must reign in the monopoly power of huge companies in order to restore balance to our economy and our democracy.
Statement from Stacy Mitchell, Co-Director of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, regarding Jeff Bezos’ testimony before the House Antitrust Subcommittee.
This ILSR report finds that Amazon is exploiting its gatekeeper power to impose huge fees on the third-party sellers that rely on its marketplace.
Data shows that a greater presence of big banks in a state correlates with fewer relief loans made to small businesses.
ILSR Co-Director Stacy Mitchell released the following statement in response to the news that the European Union will file antitrust charges against Amazon.
Stacy Mitchell talks to Canadian national radio about understanding Amazon’s structural power and its consequences, and about growing momentum in Congress to do something.
Stacy Mitchell provides the House Judiciary Committee with recommendations for future antitrust legislation.