Monthly Monopoly Digest – September 2026
September 24th, 2026 — September 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.
Minding the Gaps in Surveillance Pricing Reform
August 25, 2026 — This memo aims to build upon a prior analysis, showing the most common problematic carveouts for surveillance pricing legislation. The goal is to help lawmakers and regulators anticipate and avoid such loopholes, which risk neutering a prohibition and allowing surveillance pricing legislation to become a permission slip rather than a restriction on ubiquitous price discrimination. Below are some of the most common loopholes that weaken and derail reform.
The Case Against Negotiating Concessions in a Paramount-Warner Deal
August 4, 2026 — David Ellison is making a lot of promises. History shows promises made when trying to merge are meaningless. So don’t try negotiating a better Paramount-Warner merger, just oppose it.
Monthly Monopoly Digest – July 2026
July 8th, 2026 — July 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.
Monthly Monopoly Digest – May 2026
May 15, 2026 — May 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.