Elizabeth Warren doubles down on authoritarian economic policy
Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s crusade against the private sector continues apace, with a new proposal to give the federal government the power to block and break-up mergers without first…
Treasury’s hunt for monopolies in the booze business misses the point
High prices got you down? Inflation threatening your political career? If you work in the Biden administration, your boss needs you to find a solution for rising prices, no matter…
How government broke the meat processing industry
Among the Biden administration’s responses to rising inflation is to complain that monopolies control vital parts of the economy, forcing consumers to pay high prices because of greed, and a…
Biden’s misguided fight against phantom monopolies will only further damage the economy
More evidence that the Biden administration has no idea what’s causing inflation, but is determined to look busy stopping it? Using the federal government’s antitrust enforcers to stamp out alleged…
How Congress plays favorites
The bipartisan congressional war against its current favorite bogeyman – Big Tech – has told us a lot about the politicians waging it. While some are simply out of their…
Feeding the biggest monopoly of them all
Over the summer, President Joe Biden signed an executive order that says it will marshal the forces of the federal government to spur a renewed burst of competitiveness in the…
A reminder that markets are more dynamic than trustbusters know
The Federal Trade Commission is asking a federal judge for more time to pull together and refile its antitrust case against Facebook. The FTC was offered a second chance when…
History isn’t on the trustbusters’ side
Trustbusters are back in force in DC, occupying key positions in the Biden administration and valuable chair space in the House and Senate. These crusaders against very big business are…
Anti-tech bills play into China’s hands
The House of Representatives is plunging ahead with a series of bills aimed at curbing the political class’ favorite bogeyman, the nation’s largest technology companies. While a bipartisan populist chorus…
Tearing down private enterprise to enhance Big Government
Over in the House of Representatives, a bipartisan gaggle of members is putting forward legislation that would force some of the nation’s biggest technology companies to break-up or spin-off certain…
