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How the Consumer Welfare Standard Propagates Gender and Racial Inequalities

Laura Beltran
Using the 2019 BB&T-SunTrust merger as a case study, Laura Beltrán argues that contemporary antitrust policy, based on the Consumer Welfare Standard, fails to...
News

Chart of the Week: Concentration in Ticket-Selling Market Produces Costly Outcomes

Brooke Fox
Economists overwhelmingly agree that the lack of competition in the market for ticket-selling intermediaries leads to attendees paying more, according to a recent survey...
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The Year’s Top 5 Capitalisn’t Podcast Episodes

ProMarket writers
This year's top five most-downloaded episodes of Capitalisn't ranged from discussions of private equity and inflation to Capitalism itself. Download these episodes ahead of...
Commentary

Bethany and Luigi’s 2022 Book Recommendations

Bethany McLean
Capitalisn't hosts Luigi Zingales and Bethany McLean offer their recommended books from 2022 for ProMarket readers. Economist Luigi Zingales and journalist Bethany McLean read a...
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The Ten Most-Popular ProMarket Articles from 2022

ProMarket writers
From critiques of the Consumer Welfare Standard to discussions about inflation, here are the ten most popular ProMarket articles from 2022. 10. Einer Elhauge: Should...
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The Stigler Center’s Most-Watched Videos of 2022

ProMarket writers
This year, the Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State recorded a number of panels on topical issues with top...
Antitrust and Competition

Survey Highlights Backlash to Increasingly Political Corporate America

Brooke Fox
A recent poll shows that 71% of Americans view large companies negatively. The change has been driven by Republicans who dislike the rise of...
Antitrust and Competition

The Paramount Decrees and the Deregulation of Hollywood Studios

G. Vaughn Joy
A landmark antitrust decision on Hollywood will sunset this year, paving the way for more major studios to overpower independent producers and exhibitors. A...
News

Event Notes: Populism and Economics in Latin America

Will Macheel
Recent elections have led to a shift in power and ideology across Latin America. Newly elected leaders have brought a new outlook for their...
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In Search of the Monetary Standard

Robert Hetzel
Central banks create the monetary standard. Standard Federal Reserve System (Fed) rhetoric is that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) pursues the dual mandate...
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