In a new article for RealClearMarkets, Market Institute President Charles Sauer examines how the Trump administration’s new antitrust leadership team—Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Andrew Ferguson and Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division head Gail Slater—has shifted course from the Biden-era’s aggressive anti-merger stance. But while the shift away from Read more…
The Federal Trade Commission says it wants to help American manufacturers. In fact, FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson recently declared July as “Made in America Month,” highlighting the agency’s commitment to promoting U.S. manufacturing and cracking down on fraudulent labeling. But as Market Institute Senior Fellow Norm Singleton explains in his Read more…
On July 16, the Market Institute joined over 40 organizations in a joint letter to Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune urging Congressional action to end wasteful spending and government distortion in the healthcare system—particularly in the realm of large non-profit hospitals. As the letter notes, hospitals Read more…
In a recent RealClearMarkets article, Market Institute Senior Fellow Norm Singleton warns that Lina Khan’s brand of aggressive antitrust enforcement isn’t going away—it’s just shifting tactics and geography. While the Biden-era ideologues may be stepping back, their playbook is alive and well under Trump’s appointees and in progressive statehouses across Read more…
In a recent piece for The Libertarian Republic, Market Institute Senior Fellow Norm Singleton explores a troubling trend on the right: using the power of the state to punish private businesses for political speech. In “The Woke Right’s War on the First Amendment,” Singleton warns that conservative leaders may be Read more…
Medicare reform has long been the “third rail” of American politics—but the math is getting harder to ignore. Without action, Medicare will consume 5.3% of GDP by 2053 and require over $2 trillion in new federal revenue over the next decade. In RealClear Markets, Market Institute Senior Fellow Norm Singleton Read more…
Google, once a Stanford science project and now one of the world’s most successful tech companies, represents the best of American innovation. But instead of celebrating that success, politicians from both parties are treating it like a crime. In a recent RealClearMarkets article, Charles Sauer explains how the Biden Administration Read more…
In a recent RealClearMarkets piece, Market Institute President Charles Sauer takes aim at a misguided lawsuit filed by 11 Republican attorneys general against major asset managers. The suit alleges that participation in climate-focused investment coalitions constitutes illegal collusion that’s harming the coal industry and raising electricity prices. But as Sauer Read more…
In a recent Washington Examiner article, Market Institute President Charles Sauer explores the growing influence of populism in U.S. policymaking—particularly how it’s shaping the way federal regulators view food and health policy. With the release of the MAHA Report (Make America Healthy Again), the White House signals a new era Read more…
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently hosted a summit titled “The Attention Economy: How Big Tech Firms Exploit Children and Hurt Families.” On the surface, this sounds like a well-intentioned initiative aimed at protecting kids from harmful online content. But as Market Institute Senior Fellow Norm Singleton explains in his Read more…