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Editors’ Briefing: This Week in Political Economy (December 2-9)

ProMarket writers
Documents released by British Parliament show Facebook’s attempts to stifle competition; the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau no longer protects consumers; provider consolidation is driving...
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Editors’ Briefing: This Week in Political Economy (November 18-December 2)

ProMarket writers
New report reveals America’s “concentration crisis”; antitrust enforcers and regulators in Europe are going after Amazon, Facebook and Google; Facebook’s ongoing Soros debacle; and...
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Editors’ Briefing: This Week in Political Economy (November 11-18)

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Facebook’s latest scandal leads lawmakers to proclaim: “Big tech can no longer be trusted”; New Yorkers vow to resist Amazon’s HQ2 deal; monopolization is...
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Editors’ Briefing: This Week in Political Economy (November 4-11)

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The costliest midterm election in US history ends with a victory for Democrats—and for money in politics in general; Amazon and Apple crack down...
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Not Your Typical Short Seller: The Stigler Center Hosts Fahmi Quadir

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Quadir, known for betting against Valeant in 2015, will discuss short selling, exposing corporate fraud and thriving in a sometimes-reviled industry lacking diversity in...
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Editors’ Briefing: This Week in Political Economy (October 27-November 4)

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Facebook is still open to manipulation by malicious political actors; the dialysis industry has spent over $100 million to fight a ballot measure that...
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Brazil’s Election Is Yet Another Indication That Facebook Is Too Big to Manage

Asher Schechter
Facebook’s failure to curb the massive disinformation campaign that preceded Jair Bolsonaro’s election victory shows that it is unable to control the dangerous consequences...
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Editors’ Briefing: This Week in Political Economy (October 20-27)

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Corporate executives warm up to Brazil’s far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro; the US is developing into a “plutocracy,” says former Fed chairman; Tim Cook...
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Editors’ Briefing: This Week in Political Economy (October 14-20)

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Facebook's WhatsApp finds itself at the center of Brazil's political upheaval; the EU is pushing ahead with its planned tax on tech platforms; Trump’s replacement for...
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Editors’ Briefing: This Week in Political Economy (October 7-14)

ProMarket writers
The DOJ approves the CVS-Aetna merger, radically altering the landscape of US health care; Sheldon Adelson pumps millions into GOP races; Silicon Valley’s Saudi...
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