Publications
The Open Markets Institute shares its news of expanding its European operations with new staff and the launch of a European Advisory Council – bringing together leading experts, technologists and former policymakers to defend fair markets and democratic accountability.
Tara PIncock weighs in on the landmark jury verdict that found Live Nation Entertainment and its subsidiary Ticketmaster violated federal and state antitrust laws by operating an illegal monopoly.
In Chains of Command: The Rise and Cruel Reign of the Franchise Economy (University of Chicago Press, April 20, 2026), Brian Callaci delivers the first comprehensive history of how franchising has shaped American capitalism. It reveals franchising as a hidden architecture of power, one that allows corporations to dominate markets while evading responsibility.
Claire Kelloway weighs in on the news that restaurant food distributor Sysco Corporation is planning to buy its competitor Restaurant Depot:
OMI praised U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and his colleagues for introducing the Fair Prices for Local Businesses Act, landmark legislation to curb corporate price discrimination and restore fair competition for small businesses across the country.
In testimony submitted to the Illinois House Labor & Commerce Committee, Sandeep Vaheesan emphasized the far-reaching harms caused by non-compete agreements and the urgent need for a comprehensive ban.
Dr. Courtney Radsch, director of the Center for Journalism and Liberty at Open Markets released the following statement concerning the news that Netflix has dropped its bid for Warner Brothers Discovery and by default, enabled Paramount to advance its own offer.
In an essay published in The New York Review of Books, Sandeep Vaheesan makes a case for expanding public ownership in the U.S. electric power sector—arguing that an expansion of democratically controlled public power is the best way to secure affordable energy and decarbonization.
The Open Markets Institute alongside Community Change/Action, National Women’s Law Center, and Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund released The Children Before Profits State Playbook, which equips state and local organizers, advocates, and policymakers with practical tools to address the risks posed by the growing role of private equity in U.S. child care markets.
The Open Markets Institute, Balanced Economy Project, Rebalance Now, and SOMO released condemned the European Commission’s decision to allow Google to acquire cloud security firm, Wiz, against expert recommendations for a deeper assessment of the deal.
