Publications
Healthcare, transportation, and the care economy are each captured by giant corporations or private equity, resulting in higher costs and horrible service. Three new articles from Open Markets staff in the new issue of The Washington Monthly point toward solutions.
Read MoreEditorial director Anita Jain reflects on how caring for her aging father shined a light on significant gaps in America's elder care safety net.
Read MorePolicy director Phillip Longman argues that re-regulating airlines, rail, and trucking could improve service quality, reduce monopolistic practices, and revitalize America's heartland.
Read MoreIndustrial policy program manager Audrey Stienon argues that before increasing federal investment in child and elder care, measures should be taken to prevent large corporations from dominating these markets and compromising service quality for working-class families.
Read MorePolicy director Phillip Longman argues that linking employer-sponsored health insurance rates to Medicare prices could significantly reduce hidden healthcare costs, thereby increasing workers' take-home pay and improving their standard of living.
Read MoreFood program manager Claire Kelloway argues that the US needs a true opponent of corporate greed, rather than someone like Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose stance is entangled with conspiracy theories.
Read MoreSandeep Vaheesan and Brian Callaci spoke with Pitchfork Economics on how the market alone cannot fix America’s housing crisis.
Read MoreIndustrial Policy Program Manager Audrey Stienon examines how China’s mineral export ban impacts critical supply chains and poses a major challenge for U.S. strategies to reduce dependence on China and ensure national security.
Read MoreIn this issue, we celebrate AAG Kanter’s record and the FTC’s restoration of the Robinson-Patman Antitrust law. We also explore how China is using its dominance of key minerals to challenge President-elect Trump’s policies even before he takes office.
Read MoreThe Open Markets Institute shares deep regrets that the European Commission chose not to intervene in Nvidia’s acquisition of Run:ai.
Read MoreOn Monday, December 9, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) modified a 12-year-old consent order that previously prohibited independent pharmacies in Puerto Rico from collectively bargaining with pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and insurers.
Read MoreThe Open Markets Institute, alongside eight partner organizations, has made a detailed submission to the European Commission, urging it to fully investigate U.S. chipmaker Nvidia’s planned acquisition of workload management startup Run:ai.
Read MorePolicy director Phillip Longman explains howThe Washington Monthly's role in mentoring future leaders, like Lina Khan, by providing a platform for impactful journalism that helped lay the groundwork for reshaping U.S. antitrust policy.
Read MoreIn response to the Federal Trade Commission initiating a lawsuit against Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits, LLC for engaging in unlawful price discrimination, the Open Market Institute's senior legal analyst Daniel Hanley issued a statement.
Read MoreIn response to a federal judge in Oregon granting the FTC’s request for a preliminary injunction against Kroger’s takeover of Albertsons and a state judge siding with the Washington Attorney General’s suit to block the deal, the Open Market Institute's Food Systems Program Manager Claire Kelloway issued a statement.
Read MoreCJL director Courtney Radsch evaluates how AI collaborations can restructure the media landscape, offering opportunities for publishers while challenging smaller outlets to adapt.
Read MoreSenior reporter Karina Montoya explores the expanding intersection of antitrust issues and AI in journalism, shining a light on the need for local coverage on how AI hinders competition and harms labor rights.
Read MoreCJL Director Courtney Radsch participated in a Brookings Institution event titled "Why an Equity Lens is Critical in the Design and Deployment of AI."
