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The Uber Bubble: Why Is a Company That Lost $20 Billion Claimed to Be Successful?
In the first of three interrelated articles, transportation consultant Hubert Horan discusses Uber's "uncompetitive economics." There is no real innovation in the company's business...
A Tale of Hubris and Excess: How Uber Fooled Portland Regulators
In an excerpt from his new book "Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber," New York Times reporter Mike Isaac reveals the details of Uber's...
How Amazon Rigs Its Shopping Algorithm
For companies that sell on Amazon’s platform, “winning the Buy Box”—the area on the right-hand side of the page that says “Add to Cart”...
A Fair Amount of Freedom for Everyone: Aaron Director Did Have Ideals
David Henderson of the Hoover Institution defends the legacy of Aaron Director, the most enigmatic among the founders of the so-called "Chicago School." Director, argues...
The Counterfeit Capitalism of WeWork: Predatory Pricing as a Business Model
The company failed to go public and its founder, Adam Neumann, had to step down. This is good news: ordinary investors refused to put...
How Amazon's Pricing Policies Squeeze Sellers and Result in Higher Prices for Consumers
Amazon's price matching policies, which were meant to ensure its dominant position, diminished the ability of brands to control how their products are distributed...
Amazon's Latest Supplier Purge Is a Classic Indicator of Price Predation
Regulators in Washington should immediately launch an investigation into Amazon’s e-commerce business.
In a recent article (and subsequent blog post), I argued that Amazon’s...
The “Biggest Puzzle in Economics”: Why the “Superstar Economy” Lacks Any Actual Superstars
A new study finds that the contribution of superstar firms to US productivity growth has decreased by more than 40 percent over the past...
Is Amazon Violating the Sherman Act?
A new paper suggests that Amazon’s negative cash flow rapid expansion story may in fact conceal a long-term predatory pricing strategy that violates existing...
The News Media’s Business Model of Extortion
The Jeff Bezos vs. The National Enquirer scandal highlights the role that extortion may play in the business model of some news outlets.
Jeff Bezos’s...
