Trumpian authoritarianism harms antitrust and, consequently, national prosperity, in two ways. First, direct political influence in antitrust enforcement will i

The official website for Power and Greed: Monopolies, Mergers, and Cartels on the American Stage by Spencer Weber Waller, published by Methuen Drama.

Jonathan B. Baker shares the 5 best books on reads before—or after—you learn antitrust law. Have you read The New Deal and the Problem of Monopoly?

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This article reviews Louis Kaplow, Rethinking Merger Analysis (MIT Press 2024). The review evaluates the book's discussion of five major topics:&

Fiona Scott Morton introduces her new book on how regulators and policymakers can promote competition and fairness in digital markets.

Good afternoon. Thank you so much for having me. It is an honor to be here at Notre Dame to give my first formal address as Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division. I’ve had many offers

After the second Trump administration initially appeared to maintain significant continuity in antitrust enforcement, the president more recently thrust the agencies into turmoil. Those later actions ...

After the second Trump administration initially appeared to maintain significant continuity in antitrust enforcement, the president more recently thrust the agencies into turmoil. Those later actions ...

Conduct that violates the antitrust laws usually lessens competition and increases market power. But some conduct increases market power without lessening compe

Abstract. Economists influence antitrust policy through theoretical and empirical economic research, translation and synthesis of that research, direct par

Abstract. Economists influence antitrust policy through theoretical and empirical economic research, translation and synthesis of that research, direct par

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Jonathan B. Baker and Fiona Scott Morton challenge the interpretations of two new papers from Carl Shapiro & Ali Yurukoglu and Nathan Miller, which question economy-wide trends toward a rise in market...

The long-awaited Draghi report is a boost to robust competition enforcement

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Why has antitrust enforcement declined in the United States since the 1970s? Is it due to the preferences of voters, business influence, or an alternative explanation altogether? In this symposium, Jo...

Business and economic thought instituted at least since the Reagan revolution in the United States have promoted firms’ narrowly self-interested, profit-maximizing conduct even at the expense of consu...

Why has antitrust enforcement declined in the United States since the 1970s? Is it due to the preferences of voters, business influence, or an alternative explanation altogether? In this symposium, Jo...

Eleanor Fox evaluates "The Political Economy of the Decline of Antitrust Enforcement in the United States" by Professors Lancieri, Posner, and Zingales, praising its revelations on the depth of corpor...

In contrast to a recent paper that argues the decline in antitrust enforcement over recent decades is due largely to the political influence of big business, Herbert Hovenkamp argues that small busine...

Why has antitrust enforcement declined in the United States since the 1970s? Is it due to the preferences of voters or business influence? In this symposium, Jonathan Baker, Eleanor Fox, and Herbert H...

Jonathan B. Baker provides his reactions to the final 2023 Merger Guidelines, including why they strengthen enforcement and where the antitrust enforcement agencies can further clarify their merger an...

The Department of Justice Antitrust Division and Federal Trade Commission released their completed version of the new 2023 Merger Guidelines. Susan Athey, Chief Economist for the DOJ Antitrust Divisio...

Southwest Airlines is paying $140 million to settle a government investigation over a meltdown last holiday season that led to thousands of canceled flights.