Trade Policy and the Economy
The Open Markets Institute held a series of conversations on trade policy and the economy. In this portion labor leaders and trade policy experts reviewed the Biden administration’s trade ag…
193 viewsThe Open Markets Institute held a series of conversations on trade policy and the economy. In this portion labor leaders and trade policy experts reviewed the Biden administration’s trade ag…
193 viewsU.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai spoke about the Biden administration’s trade policy agenda and why it’s crucial for the American economy and labor force. Ambassador Tai delivered rem…
203 viewsA Senate subcommittee held a hearing on competition and privacy in the tech industry. Witnesses testified about the growing market concentration of companies like Amazon and the negative eff…
784 viewsUniversity of Illinois journalism professor Nikki Usher offered her thoughts on the challenges facing American journalism. The Open Market Institute in Washington, D.C., hosted this virtual …
613 viewsAntitrust analysts Jennifer Huddleston and Barry Lynn talked about competition in digital technology markets, potential government regulatory actions, and consumer rights.
277 viewsA Senate subcommittee examined market competition analysis and consumer rights as lawmakers work on legislation to make changes to existing antitrust law to address technological advances. T…
990 viewsBarry Lynn, founder and CEO of the Open Markets Institute, offers his thoughts on the harm posed by monopolies in the United States. This virtual event was hosted by the Commonwealth Club of…
156 viewsBarry Lynn, who heads the Open Markets Institute (OMI), talked about his organization, which studies the size and power of companies that look like monopolies. He said the companies that con…
763 viewsPanelists discussed counterterrorism and domestic terrorist threats. Topics included the difference between a perceived threat and an actual threat, counter-radicalization, and the need for …
969 viewsBarry Lynn talked about his book Cornered: The New Monopoly Capitalism and the Economics of Destruction (Wiley; January 7, 2010). In his book he explores the industrial interdependence among…
7,938 viewsBarry Lynn talked about the power of business monopolies in the 21st Century and explained why he thinks they are bad for the U.S. He spoke at the New America Foundation in Washington, D.C.
674 viewsBarry Lynn talked about his article, co-authored with Phillip Longman, on how job creation is stifled by corporate consolidation. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communication…
328 viewsMr. Lynn talked about his article in the July edition of Harper’s, "Break Up Wal-Mart", in which he argued that the retailer’s dominance skews free-market system operation. He said this is a…
516 viewsMr. Lynn offered an opposing view on globalization, based on his article in the recent edition of Harper’s Magazine, focusing on the perils of reliance on foreign manufacturing. He responded…
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