A More Hawkish Federal Reserve — and Federal Trade Commission
On the menu today: the Fed’s surprising hawkishness, the FTC’s new trustbuster, the anti-Amazon industry, and more.
Big Tech
Trustbusters Should Be Careful What They Wish For
Before we herald a new era of trustbusting, we should be careful that the proposed solution isn’t worse than the actual problem.
Carbon Taxes and Democracy
On the menu today: carbon taxes and democracy, Big Tech and Joe Biden, lending as a (Chinese) strategic weapon, and more.
What Republican Voters Really Think about Big Tech Companies
If you’re frustrated with the way a big social-media company operates, would you want them having more leverage over other media companies, or less?
Why Ohio’s Attempt to Regulate Google as a ‘Common Carrier’ Is a Terrible Idea
Beyond significantly harming the company’s bottom line, such regulation would not even serve consumers.
Biden Names Big Tech Opponent Chair of Federal Trade Commission
Lina Khan helped compile last year’s House Antitrust Report, which accused Apple, Facebook, Google, and Amazon of engaging in anti-competitive behavior.
The Dangers of Conservative ‘Antitrust Revival’
Republicans should be wary of the massive expansion of government that increasingly popular anti-monopoly sentiments would entail.
Twitter’s Calvinball Rules on Illegally Obtained Materials
These platforms make up rules on the fly without any sort of principle, then change the rules as needed.
The End of the Bay Area Monoculture
How the exodus from Silicon Valley is reshaping the politics of the tech industry.
The Internet Doesn’t Need Heavy-Handed Regulation
A Facebook VP’s proposal to regulate the Internet would undermine competition, innovation, and free speech.