Nick Jacobson

Nick Jacobson is the associate program manager at Yale’s Tobin Center for Economic Policy, where he manages the Digital Economy Project. He writes and edits for the Project’s initiatives on antitrust and competition policy in digital markets. Jacobson was the 2024 Democratic nominee for State Representative in Pennsylvania’s 85th House District and has previously worked at the Pennsylvania State Departments of Health and the Auditor General. He holds a BA in Ethics, Politics, and Economics from Yale University.

Does the Case of Apple’s App Store Indicate It’s Time for an American Digital Markets Act?

Nick Jacobson compares European and American enforcement to opening up the app store on Apple mobile phones, why European consumers and businesses are at an advantage, and if this advantage indicates that it is time for the United States to adopt legislation akin to the European Union’s Digital Markets Act.

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