ILSR Legal Fellow Shaoul Sussman and co-author Hal Singer discredit the idea that all businesses behave like Amazon.
ILSR's Ron Knox explains how a regulatory system that is supposed to protect the food supply has instead led to giant slaughterhouses rampant with Covid-19.
Stacy Mitchell’s statement in response to the House Judiciary Committee’s letter calling Jeff Bezos to testify.… Read More
ILSR Co-Director Stacy Mitchell discusses the pandemic's disruptions to our supply chains, the importance of competition, and the growing movement to regulate Amazon.
Chris, John, Stacy, and Jess discuss the bumpy rollout of federal relief funding for America’s small businesses, which are facing an unprecedented crisis in the...
Amazon has reacted to the coronavirus outbreak with restrictions designed to cement its market power at the expense of merchants and consumers.
ILSR's Shaoul Sussman explains that it's almost impossible for businesses selling on Amazon to borrow from private banks, forcing entrepreneurs to borrow from Amazon itself.
Stacy Mitchell and Shaoul Sussman describe how Amazon rigs its algorithm to produce results that favor its own interests, harming shoppers and third-party sellers.
An op-ed written by Katie Kienbaum, Research Associate at ILSR, addresses the inadequacy of satellite Internet access and why federal funding should go to real...
ILSR's Independent Business Survey offers insight and guidance to elected officials looking to build a more equitable, entrepreneurial, competitive, and dynamic economy.
ILSR Co-Director Stacy Mitchell testified on Amazon's market power before the House Judiciary Committee as part of its antitrust investigation into dominant digital platforms.
Stacy Mitchell spoke with Strong Towns co-founder and President, Chuck Marohn on topics like Amazon, tax incentives, retail concentration, and big-box stores.
In Fortune, we detail the growing cashless retail trend, and the effect monopoly credit card companies have on small businesses and the economy at large.
Following months of public debate and community action, Amazon announced that it would wouldn't follow through on plans to build a new campus in Queens.
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.