Publications
In this co-written essay, legal director Sandeep Vaheesan and chief economist Brian Callaci deliver the argument that today’s “state capacity” discourse wrongly blames democratic procedures for government failure, when the real solution is not deregulated, top-down speed but renewed democratic governance that balances effective state action with public participation and legitimacy.
Read MoreChief economist Brian Callaci discusses the Abundance Agenda’s faith in deregulation and private capital is misguided, and that achieving true prosperity requires robust public investment, labor protections, and democratic control over economic decision-making.
Read MoreThe Open Markets Institute led a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew Ferguson urging him to vigorously defend the agency’s 2024 rule banning non-compete clauses. The letter, signed by 16 other organizations including the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the Strategic Organizing Center, presents the statutory authority, historical precedent, and extensive economic evidence underpinning the rule.
Read MoreChief 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.
Read MoreLegal director Sandeep Vaheesan and chief economist Brian Callaci argue that addressing the housing crisis requires more than just deregulation—instead, it demands a stronger state role in reshaping market structures to treat housing as a fundamental right.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreOpen 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.
Read MoreSandeep Vaheesan and Brian Callaci spoke with Pitchfork Economics on how the market alone cannot fix America’s housing crisis.
Read MoreIn this issue, Open Markets policy counsel Tara Pincock — who helped write the original lawsuit against Google — discusses a potential breakup.
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