Response to FTC report on grocery supply chain disruptions during COVID-19
We hope that this study will be followed in short order by renewed enforcement of the Robinson-Patman Act,” Stacy Mitchell says in the statement.… Read More
Statement on FTC lawsuit to block Kroger’s acquisition of Albertsons
“Blocking this merger is a crucial step in restoring healthy competition to food retailing,” Stacy Mitchell says in the statement… Read More
Statement on FTC and DOJ Finalized Merger Guidelines
“This draft heralds a long overdue end to the dangerous and destructive approach of the last four decades,” Stacy Mitchell, ILSR Co-Executive Director, says in the statement.… Read More
Statement on FTC’s Amazon Lawsuit
“This draft heralds a long overdue end to the dangerous and destructive approach of the last four decades,” Stacy Mitchell, ILSR Co-Executive Director, says in the statement.… Read More
ILSR Submits Comments to Strengthen Proposed Merger Guidelines
ILSR submitted an in-depth comment letter applauding the FTC and DOJ for the significant changes contained in the agencies’ Draft Merger Guidelines and suggesting ways the agencies should amend their draft guidelines to better discern and block harmful mergers, promote a decentralized economy, safeguard American liberty, and fulfill the aims of the antitrust laws enacted by Congress.… Read More
Statement on Proposed New Merger Guidelines
“This draft heralds a long overdue end to the dangerous and destructive approach of the last four decades,” Stacy Mitchell, ILSR Co-Executive Director, says in the statement.… Read More
Amazon’s Tight Grip on Cloud Computing Poses Multiple Threats. ILSR Urges FTC Action.
In a letter to the Federal Trade Commission, ILSR warned that control over cloud computing, the backbone of the modern economy, is dangerously concentrated. Amazon Web Services (AWS), which controls more than 40 percent of global cloud infrastructure, has exploited its position to lock-in customers, shut out rivals, and reap unfair advantages in its other non-cloud business lines. ILSR urges the FTC to use its authorities to open the market to needed competition.… Read More
WATCH: Fixing the Food Gap
This virtual event featured Federal Trade Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya alongside community leaders, independent grocers, and advocates—to examine the ways these dominant retailers exert their power, how community leaders are fighting back, and what federal leaders must do to cultivate fairness in our food system.
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Watch: Stacy Mitchell’s Keynote on Monopoly at the Maine Center for Economic Policy’s Annual Conference
In an hour-long conversation with Arthur Phillips of MECEP, Stacy Mitchell talked about how concentrated corporate power has impacted Maine communities and what state leaders can do about it.… Read More