Economic Analysis and Competition Policy Research

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?
Image: Zillow Preview launched in May with exclusive deals covering more than 60 of the largest brokerages in the country.

Exclusive Listings Are Bad for Homebuyers and Sellers

By Hal Singer
July 29, 2026
Zillow and Compass are both racing to lock up home listings.

Exclusive Listings Are Bad for Homebuyers and Sellers

By Hal Singer
July 29, 2026
Zillow and Compass are both racing to lock up home listings.
Image: Zillow Preview launched in May with exclusive deals covering more than 60 of the largest brokerages in the country.
Image: Zombie economic theories survive despite their known deficiencies in the profession.

The Economics on Which the Law and Economics Movement Relies Is Ideology, Not Science

By Mark Glick, Gabrial A. Lozada and Darren Bush
July 28, 2026
The notion of efficiency that undergirds Law and Economics is a zombie ideological economic concept.

The Economics on Which the Law and Economics Movement Relies Is Ideology, Not Science

By Mark Glick, Gabrial A. Lozada and Darren Bush
July 28, 2026
The notion of efficiency that undergirds Law and Economics is a zombie ideological economic concept.
Image: Zombie economic theories survive despite their known deficiencies in the profession.
Image: "Car on a tow truck." Image credit: Artie Moffa

Imagine a World in Which Microsoft Sold Cars the Way It Sells Software

By Artie Moffa
July 24, 2026
Sure, Henry Ford was ruthless, but even he never dared to retroactively alter an end user license agreement.

Imagine a World in Which Microsoft Sold Cars the Way It Sells Software

By Artie Moffa
July 24, 2026
Sure, Henry Ford was ruthless, but even he never dared to retroactively alter an end user license agreement.
Image: "Car on a tow truck." Image credit: Artie Moffa

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