Local and federal policymakers have systematically structured tax policy in a way that deepens the concentration of corporate power, Stacy Mitchell and Susan Holmberg argue.
Amazon’ strategy — which includes securing tax advantages — offers a road map of how to harness the tax system to build a monopoly.
Commissioner Bedoya made a case that the guiding aim of antitrust should be fairness, including fairness for small businesses, a fundamental shift for the agency.
Ron Knox writes that if Amazon's acquisition of iRobot is allowed to happen, Amazon would buy its way to dominance in yet another industry.
Today, Amazon announced that it would buy One Medical, an acquisition would completely transform the healthcare industry giving Amazon easy access to private healthcare data.
Stacy Mitchell writes how Sen. Amy Klobuchar's bill will stop Amazon's predatory behavior and force tech giants to compete on a level playing field.
Amazon portrays itself as a partner to businesses, but business owners tell a very different story about their experience selling on Amazon’s marketplace.
German national public television network ARD's documentary “Is Amazon a Monopoly?”, featuring an interview with Stacy Mitchell, was viewed by 3 million people.
When we surveyed over 900 U.S. small, independent businesses, 94 reported being third-party sellers on Amazon’s Marketplace. This is a snapshot of their responses.
ILSR's statement argues that Amazon’s attempt to obstruct Congress only further underscores the need for legislation to rein in Big Tech's outsized power.
ILSR Co-Director Stacy Mitchell's statement on the American Innovation and Choice Online Act passing out of the Senate.
In this miniseries, we return to our most insightful podcast conversations. These five minute episodes highlight critical themes that are still relevant today. Alec MacGillis...
ILSR's Katy Milani writes for Phoenix's Eculeus newspaper group on how local businesses create a strong community, offer quality career opportunities, and cultivate economic stability.
Stacy Mitchell joined the Capitol Forum's podcast to discuss ILSR’s new Amazon’s Toll Road report, which finds that Amazon is exploiting its position as gatekeeper.
A new report from ILSR finds that Amazon’s steep and growing fees make it nearly impossible for independent sellers to sustain viable businesses. Most fail.