>"A Biden administration report says collusion and other constraints on competition hold down pay and prospects in the labor market."

"Ruben Maximiano thinks the Biden administration’s intervention in the US meat industry could serve as a model for policymakers."

"In many of the world’s capitals, industrial policy is back in fashion. That doesn’t mean it’s a good idea."

>"Recent research underlines the central role that automation has played in widening disparities."

"Dalia Marin shows why giant firms don't need to split into separate companies in order to boost efficiency."

"Central Asia recently has shown itself increasingly capable of holding its own with China, Russia and the United States."

"Corruption and fraud make a few rich households richer. But the already poor and low-skilled lose their jobs and become poorer."

After decades of light antitrust enforcement, some influential Biden appointees hope to return to the aggressive policies of Woodrow Wilson and Louis Brandeis. Great essay laying out the ambitions of the Biden team.

"A study found that concentration has increased in 3/4 of domestic industries in recent decades giving companies greater power to raise prices, squeeze suppliers, suppress wages, and to exert outsize influence on regulators and politicians. _...Read More_

"Cheap money, the Delta variant and China’s sluggish performance add up to tough times ahead"

"Airline fees annoy many customers but add up to strong revenues for airlines. There are many sound reasons that most of these fees will stay in place."

>"Vigorous economic competition certainly has a place in today’s world. But economists may currently be overly _...Read More_

"Disentanglement may hurt China more than the United States, but that doesn’t mean the U.S. would benefit."

"With a new executive order cracking down on anti-competitive practices across the US economy, President Joe Biden has set his sights on a problem that has been building for years. Workers, consumers, and small businesses are all being _...Read More_