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Competition authorities and policymakers around the world have devoted a growing proportion of their time and resources over the last decade to digital markets. Typically, this attention has been accompanied by vocal antipathy toward large digital platforms, as regulators and lawmakers invoke the need to “rein in digital monopolies” that allegedly cause a broad array … Rearranging Deck Chairs on the Titanic of Latin American Competition Policy

The question on everyone’s mind—that is, for those in antitrust law and economics, the question on everyone’s mind that’s about antitrust—is this: Where do we go from here? As it happens, the International Center for Law & Economics (ICLE) recently hosted a panel discussion on precisely that question. ICLE’s Geoff Manne moderated an excellent discussion … What Changes Might, and Should, a New FTC Majority Bring?

Back in November, I outlined eight economic insights that matter for policy. I promised to explain them one by one. It’s taken me months to get to that—not because I forgot, but because this concept is a central part of the book I’m working on. I wanted to make sure I had all the parts lined up, … Prices Are Signals (and Politicians Keep Shooting the Messenger)