Chief Economist Brian Callaci testified at the Portland (OR) City Council in support of a proposed ban on algorithmic price-fixing in the city’s housing market.
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The independent regulator is moving forward with one most comprehensive inquiry to date in the Global South taking on Big Tech and AI's impacts on journalism.
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Open Markets Institute signed onto a letter expressing concerns that trade negotiations could undermine UK parliamentary sovereignty and democracy, particularly in relation to regulations like the Online Safety Act and the Digital Markets, Competition, and Consumers Act.
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In this issue, we explore underseas cables and who controls this critical infrastructure amid Meta’s proposal to build the world’s longest.
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Legal Director Sandeep Vaheesan delivers a clear-eyed response to the abundance agenda, pointing readers to a better approach that he has explored extensively.
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Open Markets submitted a letter advocating for the Consumer Grocery Pricing Fairness Act to level the playing field for independent grocers by curbing discriminatory pricing practices from large retailers like Walmart and Amazon.
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Open Markets Executive Director Barry Lynn released a statement concerning the news that President Trump has moved to fire Democratically-appointed Federal Trade Commission (FTC) commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Slaughter:
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The Open Markets Institute submits an alternative vision for the Office of Science and Technology Policy’s (OSTP) Development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan, one which fosters widespread innovation, rather than corporate concentration and control.
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In this issue, we look at how the Trump DOJ’s pursuit of a Google breakup could help rewrite the rules of the internet and AI for the future.
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Open Markets Chief Economist Brian Callaci delivered testimony in support of Minnesota’s non-competes ban before the Minnesota State House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee.
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CJL Director Dr. Courtney Radsch released a statement in response to the revised proposed remedies that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has put forward to address Google’s monopoly over online search.
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Legal director Sandeep Vaheesan emphasizes that expanding public power is crucial for fighting climate change, as it allows for faster and fairer transitions to clean energy.
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Open Markets submitted a letter welcoming the UK's draft Strategic Steer to the CMA, emphasizing alignment with broader policy goals while maintaining the regulator's independence.
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Legal director Sandeep Vaheesan testifies in support of SB 11, a bill designed for protecting workers from exploitative contractual non-compete clauses.
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In this issue, we take a look at the threat posed to local television news by the rise of internet-based live television platforms, especially as must-carry regulations haven’t caught up to the new streaming environment.
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The Open Markets Institute announces the return of Sally Hubbard as a Fellow, made possible through a generous grant from the Knight Foundation Federal Alumni Fellowship Fund at The Miami Foundation.
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In their paper, “Rules of the Game: Sports as a Lens for Understanding Fair Competition,” Open Markets policy counsel Tara Pincock and senior legal analyst Daniel Hanley use sports as a framework to refine antitrust law’s notions of fairness.
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In this issue, we look at efforts by Big Tech and the Trump Administration to disrupt European democracy, and explore Amazon’s latest move to consolidate control over online retail and advertising.
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