In The Hill: Small Businesses Fight for a Voice in Washington
Small businesses are fighting back against outsized corporate power and making their voices heard in Washington.… Read More
Congressional Testimony: How Concentrated Corporate Power Undermines Shared Prosperity
ILSR Co-Director Stacy Mitchell testified before the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee on Wednesday, July 14th. She spoke about how the U.S. has abandoned its antimonopoly policies, which has undermined independent businesses and the vital role they play in our economy and democracy.… Read More
Fact Sheet: Why the “Ending Platform Monopolies Act” is Essential Reform
Our latest fact sheet shows that lawmakers cannot achieve their aim of restoring competition to our online markets without passing the structural separation bill. … Read More
Listen to Ron Knox on Capitol Forum’s Podcast
Senior Research Ron Knox was the featured guest on Capitol Forum’s podcast, Second Request. They chatted about music industry monopolies and how to restore the music industry’s middle class.… Read More
In The New York Times: How a Labor & Small Business Alliance Could Rebuild the Middle Class
Labor and small business were once natural allies in a New Deal coalition that backed muscular policies to limit corporate power and build a thriving middle class. A growing antimonopoly movement is rekindling this alliance, writes Stacy Mitchell in The New York Times.… Read More
Sen. Klobuchar Calls for Breakups in Town Hall Co-Hosted by Small Business Rising
“Unless you force some divestiture of assets, [monopolies are] going to just keep going the way they are… Yes, breakup[s have] to be on the table when it comes to these companies,” Senator Klobuchar at a town hall event co-hosted by Small Business Rising. She was responding to a question posed by an independent bookstore owner in Minneapolis.… Read More
Fact Sheet: How Amazon Exploits and Undermines Small Businesses, and Why Breaking It Up Would Revive American Entrepreneurship
In splashy campaigns and lobbying at the Capitol, Amazon claims that it has “a mutually beneficial relationship” with the small businesses that depend on its platform. This fact sheet tells the real story, and explains what Congress needs to do. … Read More
Listen to Stacy Mitchell on WBUR’s The Prime Effect
Stacy Mitchell was the featured guest on WBUR’s On Point for their series on Amazon. She talked about Amazon’s power, the inner workings of Amazon’s online marketplace, and how the tech giant preys on third-party sellers.… Read More
D.C. Lawsuit Aims At Amazon’s Monopoly Conduct
An antitrust lawsuit filed this month by Washington, D.C., Attorney General Karl Racine is a milestone in the fight against the monopoly power of online retail juggernaut Amazon. It is the first action by a government enforcer in the U.S. aimed at ending the company’s persistent abuse of consumers and the small businesses forced to sell on its platform. … Read More