Capital One-Discover: A Competition Policy and Regulatory Deep Dive
March 20, 2024 — This transaction analysis looks into the market dynamics at play in the Capital One-Discover merger and examines how the proposed acquisition may fare under review from antitrust enforcement and bank regulatory agencies.
A New Culprit in the Housing Crisis: Rent-Setting Software Algorithms
March 13, 2024 — This joint memo with Local Progress dissects the problem of algorithmic price fixing in rental housing markets—responsible for driving up rents—and lays out solutions to combat it.
Morgan’s Monopoly Digest – March 2024
March, 2024 — December version of Economic Liberties' monthly newsletter that covers the latest with the federal antitrust agencies — the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division — and other big developments in competition policy.
The State of the Biden Administration’s Competition Agenda
March 1, 2024 — This memo recaps the state of the Biden Administration's competition agenda, explaining how the FTC, DOJ, CFPB, NLRB, and DOT are challenging the power and control that big corporations hold over our economy.
Why We Should Ban PBM Rebates
February 13, 2024 — This policy brief explains how pharmacy benefit managers weaponize rebates to raise prices for patients, debunks myths surrounding their purpose and use, and details how policymakers can eliminate them.
Morgan’s Monopoly Digest – February 2024
February, 2024 — December version of Economic Liberties' monthly newsletter that covers the latest with the federal antitrust agencies — the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division — and other big developments in competition policy.