Newly unsealed FTC filing accuses PepsiCo of favoring Walmart while artificially inflating prices for local grocers and consumers.
Enforcing and strengthening price discrimination bans would help lower prices, create new markets for farmers and food manufacturers, and ensure small grocers can compete fairly.
How lawmakers can take steps to ensure the right to repair and take action against companies whose repair restrictions violate antitrust and consumer protection laws.
ILSR has submitted comments to the FTC that highlight the impact of concentration on independent businesses and outline the dangers of Amazon's platform power.
In this episode from the archive, Howard Crystal and Liz Veazey discuss a petition to the Federal Trade Commission and why electric utility practices require...
For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell and guests Howard Crystal and Liz Veazey discuss a recent petition to the...
In Inequality, Ron Knox analyzes the recent settlement in FTC's "Dark Patterns" case against Amazon.
ILSR's statement on the introduction of the Fair Competiton for Small Business Act in the U.S. Senate.
Communities nationwide proactively address food security by opening grocery stores that adopt innovative ownership, access, and governance approaches.
ILSR’s Stacy Mitchell illustrates how independent pharmacies are the unsung heroes of healthcare, providing critical services that chain pharmacies simply can't match.
A More Perfect Union documentary explains a Pepsi/Walmart price discrimination scheme — exposed by an FTC lawsuit unsealed by ILSR.
ILSR details how current enforcement policy deviates from Congress's anti-merger laws, and outlines as set of recommendations for updating the policy to revive local economies.
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...
Stacy Mitchell, Co-Director of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, issued the following statement in response to the expected nomination of Lina Khan to the FTC.
Building Local Power Host Zach Freed is joined by ILSR’s Stacy Mitchell to discuss the team’s most recent efforts in fighting monopolies.… Read More