Competition
The European Commission Has Likely Killed an American Company Regardless of iRobot Decision
By: Lawson Faulkner The European Union’s top antitrust watchdog has signaled its intention to block a merger between Amazon and iRobot, maker of the Roomba vacuum cleaner, following initial reports of an imminent approval by EU regulators. Fearing Amazon’s domination over the digital retail market, the European…
Biden Admin Should Stop Using Antitrust to Pick Winners and Losers
President Biden’s Department of Justice is in the middle of suing Google in the largest antitrust case since Microsoft in the late 1990s. The DOJ’s lawsuit, which accuses Google of abusing its dominance in online search and advertising, is a blatant attempt to undermine Google’s competitive edge and to appease…
FTC Chair Lina Khan Steps On Another Rake With Misguided Amazon Lawsuit
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan has a method to her madness. Khan files a lawsuit based on a crackpot legal or economic theory, then wastes an enormous amount of taxpayer resources litigating the suit in court only to eventually lose in dramatic fashion. Today, Khan did it again. The…
EU “Gatekeepers” Announcement a Brazen Attempt to Fleece American Companies
The European Union has announced a list of six “gatekeepers” that are on six-month notice to comply with the onerous Digital Markets Act, a law designed to cripple American companies and boost their smaller European rivals. Make no mistake about it – this is a brazen attempt to fleece innovative…
Republicans Should Reject Liberal Media Bailout Bill
The Senate Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee held a hearing Wednesday on the “Journalism Competition and Preservation Act,” legislation that would create an antitrust exemption for establishment media companies. This would allow liberal news publishers to form a cartel to collectively bargain with Big Tech while cutting conservative outlets out of the…
Indiana HB 1109 Would Threaten Competition in the Hoosier State
By: Tom Hebert Indiana lawmakers are considering House Bill 1109, legislation that imposes price controls on certain nonalcoholic beverages by infringing on the right of businesses to engage in private contracts. If implemented, this legislation would harm small businesses and competition in the Hoosier state. Under current law, all Indiana…
Letter from Senate Republicans urge Biden to withdraw David Weil’s nomination
Weil is a radical left-wing academic whose policies would hinder the business models millions of Americans rely on to put food on the table. States, such as West Virginia, Montana, and Nebraska rely on the business model of franchising to support not only their family but local community too. Weil, who opposes…