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Image: Between rounds of golf, Nick Saban has been lobbying for the Protect College Sports Act.

77 Senators Were Duped Into Passing The Protect College Sports Act

By David Berri
October 8, 2026
If it passes the House, the Act would cap the pay on the employees (the college athletes) who fans are paying to see, but not cap the pay on employees (the coaches) who fans are not paying to see.

77 Senators Were Duped Into Passing The Protect College Sports Act

By David Berri
October 8, 2026
If it passes the House, the Act would cap the pay on the employees (the college athletes) who fans are paying to see, but not cap the pay on employees (the coaches) who fans are not paying to see.
Image: Between rounds of golf, Nick Saban has been lobbying for the Protect College Sports Act.

It’s the Economics, Stupid: A Review of Gouged and Anti-Fascist Economics

By Dylan Gyauch-Lewis
September 28, 2026
Weber’s Anti-Fascist Economics and Owens’s Gouged help to flesh out a heterodox way of thinking about economic policy.

It’s the Economics, Stupid: A Review of Gouged and Anti-Fascist Economics

By Dylan Gyauch-Lewis
September 28, 2026
Weber’s Anti-Fascist Economics and Owens’s Gouged help to flesh out a heterodox way of thinking about economic policy.
Image: Andrew Harnik / Getty Images

The Paramount Settlement Started with Trump

By Hal Singer
September 23, 2026
The media conglomerate’s sweetheart deal is just the latest consequence of Trump’s interference in federal antitrust enforcement.

The Paramount Settlement Started with Trump

By Hal Singer
September 23, 2026
The media conglomerate’s sweetheart deal is just the latest consequence of Trump’s interference in federal antitrust enforcement.
Image: Andrew Harnik / Getty Images
Image: California AG Rob Bonta explains the Paramount-Warner Bros. settlement.

Can State Antitrust Enforcement Be Relied Upon After Paramount/Warner Bros?

By Ron Knox
September 22, 2026
After talking a tough game, AG Bonta settled for meager behavioral remedies that expire with a recession or in five years, whichever comes first.

Can State Antitrust Enforcement Be Relied Upon After Paramount/Warner Bros?

By Ron Knox
September 22, 2026
After talking a tough game, AG Bonta settled for meager behavioral remedies that expire with a recession or in five years, whichever comes first.
Image: California AG Rob Bonta explains the Paramount-Warner Bros. settlement.
Image: A sports owner carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders. (Photo by Shutterstock)

Why Don’t the Sports Owners Strike?

By David Berri
September 13, 2026
In sports, it is well understood that the players win the titles.

Why Don’t the Sports Owners Strike?

By David Berri
September 13, 2026
In sports, it is well understood that the players win the titles.
Image: A sports owner carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders. (Photo by Shutterstock)
Image: A fleet of Tesla Cybercabs (Photo via Reuters/Mike Blake)

A Union Born Too Late

By Devesh Ray
September 12, 2026
Human drivers enjoyed a real victory in California, but robotaxis present an existential threat.

A Union Born Too Late

By Devesh Ray
September 12, 2026
Human drivers enjoyed a real victory in California, but robotaxis present an existential threat.
Image: A fleet of Tesla Cybercabs (Photo via Reuters/Mike Blake)

The Efficiencies Defense Deserves Less Credit in Creative Industries

By Shishene Jing
August 23, 2026
Applying the lessons from recent merger decisions suggests that Paramount Skydance’s claimed efficiencies will be discounted heavily.

The Efficiencies Defense Deserves Less Credit in Creative Industries

By Shishene Jing
August 23, 2026
Applying the lessons from recent merger decisions suggests that Paramount Skydance’s claimed efficiencies will be discounted heavily.

Are We Still Litigating Whether Corporate Profit-Taking Contributed to Inflation? 

By Hal Singer and Rafay Abid
August 18, 2026
Some industrial organization economists believe it is their job to defend corporations and deflect blame for price hikes.

Are We Still Litigating Whether Corporate Profit-Taking Contributed to Inflation? 

By Hal Singer and Rafay Abid
August 18, 2026
Some industrial organization economists believe it is their job to defend corporations and deflect blame for price hikes.
Image: District Judge P. Casey Pitts

The Fatally Flawed HPE-Juniper Decision

By Darren Bush
August 17, 2026
The court fundamentally misunderstands its role in Tunney Act proceedings, blessing corruption in the process.

The Fatally Flawed HPE-Juniper Decision

By Darren Bush
August 17, 2026
The court fundamentally misunderstands its role in Tunney Act proceedings, blessing corruption in the process.
Image: District Judge P. Casey Pitts

Unless Courts Get the Copyright Analogy Right, AI Is Positioned to Destroy Newspapers

By Shishene Jing
August 10, 2026
Newspapers already survived one extraction cycle by dominant tech platforms. Can they afford another?

Unless Courts Get the Copyright Analogy Right, AI Is Positioned to Destroy Newspapers

By Shishene Jing
August 10, 2026
Newspapers already survived one extraction cycle by dominant tech platforms. Can they afford another?

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