Top Features
A Fair Deal for Taxpayer Investments
Report from Emma Coleman Jordan argues that public directors are necessary to restore trust and accountability at companies rescued by the U.S. government.
Restoring Trust in Antitrust Enforcement
Report from David Balto offers a progressive vision for the Antitrust Division at the Department of Justice.
Recommendations for the Public-Private Investment Program
Report from Michael Ettlinger, Andrew Jakabovics, and David Min discusses how to implement the Treasury Department’s plan to clean up the toxic asset mess.Other Markets & Regulation Features
November 5, 2009
Interactive Map: Insurance Market Concentration Creates Fewer Choices
Interactive map from Karen Davenport and Sonia Sekhar shows that one carrier dominates the market in 17 states, and two dominate in 22 more.
October 30, 2009
Don't Reward Risky Business
Banks are still looking to get rich quick. Reckless risk-taking should be discouraged by limiting executive pay.
October 30, 2009
Block This Music Monopoly
Ticketmaster's bid for a merger with Live Nation would hurt concert consumers.
October 28, 2009
Protecting Unmarried Women from Unscrupulous Lenders
Oversight of consumer financial products is crucial for the economic security of unmarried women, many of whom are targeted by unscrupulous lenders, writes Liz Weiss.
October 28, 2009
Unlocking Competition
David Balto and Stephanie Gross on why the federal government needs to eliminate the antitrust exemption for health insurers.
October 26, 2009
More Public Voice in Government-Rescued Companies
A CAP report sparked a discussion on how taxpayers can be represented in the companies they helped rescue during the economic downturn.
October 22, 2009
Don’t Leave It to the States
David Balto and Stephanie Gross explain why leaving health insurance oversight to state regulators is a dangerous idea.
October 13, 2009
This Week in Congress: October 13-16, 2009
This week Congress continues to discuss appropriations for fiscal year 2010 and will consider regulatory reform and extending further unemployment benefits for the long-term unemployed.
October 8, 2009
Protecting Consumers and Promoting Health Insurance Competition
CAP Action Senior Fellow David Balto testifies before the House Judiciary Committee on the importance of the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009.
September 22, 2009
Heal Thyself: Hard Times a Good Time for Doctors, Bankers to Become Entrepreneurs
In the words of Rahm Emanuel, President Barack Obama's chief of staff, the current economic crisis provides a unique "opportunity to do things you think you could not do before."
September 17, 2009
Competition That Works: Why the Google Books Project Is Good for Consumers and Its Competitors
The Internet is a great device for creating new markets, democratizing knowledge, and increasing competition. The Internet permits boundless amounts of information and commerce to be exchanged. And the Internet provides new opportunities at Internet speed.
September 10, 2009
Competition that Works: Why the Google Books Project Is Good for Consumers and Competitors
CAP Action Senior Fellow David Balto testifies before the House Judiciary Committee on competitive concerns raised by the Google Books Project.
July 22, 2009
The Earth is Not Flat: The Public Interest and the Google Book Search Settlement: A Reply to Grimmelmann
David Balto explains that the settlement among Google, authors and publishers is good for consumers and should be approved.
July 16, 2009
The Effects of Regulatory Neglect on Health Care Consumers
CAP Action Senior Fellow David Balto testifies before the Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.
July 8, 2009
Keeping Banks Honest
When the Obama administration formally unveiled its proposal for creating a financial consumer protection agency last week, Scott Talbott of the Financial Services Roundtable, the financial industry's lobbying arm, expressed concern that the new agency would set not a ceiling but a floor for consumer protection rules. "States are encouraged to go further to provide additional consumer protections, which will create a patchwork of 50 state regimes," he said.
June 25, 2009
Frack Attack
Tom Kenworthy explains the debate surrounding hydraulic fracturing—a natural gas drilling technique that may be causing water contamination.
June 24, 2009
Generic Drug Competition in Health Care Reform
A CAP event addresses the impact of pay to delay settlements on generic competition and health care costs.
June 23, 2009
Removing Obstacles to Generic Drug Competition
Report from David Balto examines anticompetitive conduct that may delay the emergence of generic drugs and offers solutions.
June 18, 2009
Financial Regulation Done Right
Congress has some work to do on the Obama administration’s new financial regulatory proposal, but all in all this is a key step in the right direction, writes Michael Ettlinger.
May 18, 2009
After the Stress Tests
Financial institutions are in a rush to exit the government’s $700 billion rescue operation, but policymakers need to consider the consequences of hasty repayments, writes David Min.
May 15, 2009
Weekly Round Up: May 11 - 15, 2009
This week CAP provided a new antitrust agenda for today's economy, evaluated several energy proposals before Congress, and released new reports on the progressive Millenial Generation.
May 13, 2009
Trust Busters
Christine Varney and a panel of experts join CAP to discuss the role antitrust enforcement will play in reshaping the economic landscape.
May 11, 2009
A Different Approach to Antimonopolization Enforcement for the Obama Admininstration
Andrew J. Pincus provides recommendations for a different approach to antitrust enforcement for the Obama administration.
April 21, 2009
Building a Charismatic Nonprofit
Deborah Jospin and Shirley Sagawa join CAP to discuss their book “The Charismatic Organization: Eight Ways to Grow a Nonprofit that Builds Buzz, Delights Donors, and Energizes Employees.”
April 20, 2009
Monopoly Building
David Balto writes for Pollstar on why the Justice Department needs to block the Ticketmaster/LiveNation deal.
April 17, 2009
Transparency Can Alleviate Systemic Risk
Peter Swire discusses how to reform financial system regulation with transparency in American Banker.
March 16, 2009
Live Nation Ticketmaster Merger Is Too Good To Be True
This merger appears to be a deal that is too good to be true. That’s because it is.
March 10, 2009
A Progressive Agenda for Antitrust Enforcement at the Antitrust Division
CAP Action Senior Fellow David Balto testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on promoting a progressive agenda for antitrust enforcement.
February 25, 2009
Processor Wars Speed into Court
David Balto on Law.com about the most critical antitrust case involving a dominant firm: the challenges to Intel Corp.
February 24, 2009
The Ticketmaster-Live Nation Merger: What Does It Mean for Consumers and the Future of the Concert Business?
CAPAF's David Balto testifies on the proposed merger of Ticketmaster and Live Nation and its potential consequences.
February 23, 2009
An Open Letter to the Next Federal Trade Commission Chairman
David Balto discusses the FCC in Global Competition Policy magazine.
February 16, 2009
Bringing Back Antitrust Law
David Balto in Legal Times discusses President Obama's nomination of Christine Varney for the assistant attorney general of the Antitrust Division.
January 16, 2009
A Perfect Storm
David Balto on why approving the Highmark/IBC merger will damage the Pennsylvania economy and set it on the wrong direction for health care reform.
December 16, 2008
What Bank Mergers Mean for Credit Cards
Consolidation under the financial crisis could mean higher penalties and fees for consumers, write David Balto and Tim Westrich.
December 10, 2008
Merge Not: A Highmark-IBC merger would handcuff health-care reform
With a new administration coming to power in Washington, health-care reform once again has become a critical national priority. It is not a moment too soon.
November 26, 2008
Reject Pennsylvania Insurance Merger
David Balto weighs in on why Pennsylvania insurance commissioner Joel Ario should reject the proposed merger of Highmark Inc. of Pittsburgh and Independence Blue Cross of Philadelphia.
November 26, 2008
Reject Pa. insurance merger
Health-insurance premiums have increased by more than 87 percent in the last five years, outpacing the growth of other health-care costs. It seems the only entities that profit from the country's health-care crisis are large insurance companies.
October 23, 2008
Time for Some Answers from Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson
Senate Banking Committee must ask Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson why he won’t stop harmful home foreclosures, write Michael S. Barr and Sarah Rosen Wartell.
October 17, 2008
Reviving Competition in Health Care Markets
David Balto testifies to the Federal Trade Commission on Section 5 of the FTC Act as a competition law.
October 17, 2008
Public Opinion Snapshot: Regulation Makes a Comeback
The public now overwhelmingly wants more business regulation—a big change from the Reagan era—writes Ruy Teixeira.
October 2, 2008
Video: Fixing the Credit Markets
Ed Paisley on what happened in the credit markets, why it happened, and what we can do.
September 29, 2008
Bailout Package Necessary, but Only the First Step
The Center for American Progress argues that President Bush’s financial rescue plan requires overwhelming congressional support even though more needs to be done to help Main Street.
September 25, 2008
A Progressive Vision for Antitrust Enforcement to Protect the Opportunities for Small Businesses and to Protect Consumers
David Balto testifies that a progressive approach to antitrust will protect opportunities for small businesses and consumers.
September 24, 2008
The Greater Fool
The Bush administration may include all kinds of "troubled" assets in the $700 billion financial rescue package, not just home mortgage assets. That’s a fundamentally bad idea, writes Ed Paisley.
September 23, 2008
Warning $700 Billion: Handle with Care
Treasury Secretary Paulson needs help and oversight if U.S. taxpayers are going to help the nation weather the global financial crisis, writes Michael Ettlinger.
September 23, 2008
Fair and Effective
Congress needs to ensure the $700 billion financial rescue package helps Main Street and Wall Street. Our plan does that, as this illustration details.
September 23, 2008
Reject the Highmark/Blue Cross Merger
CAPAF's David Balto testifies to the Pennsylvania Senate Banking and Insurance Committee on why they should reject the merger between two insurance giants.
September 21, 2008
Neither Fair Nor Effective
Treasury Secretary’s $700 billion proposal to rescue Wall Street ignores Main Street, which Congress needs to fix, write David Abromowitz and Andrew Jakabovics.
September 19, 2008
Parsing the Paulson Plan
U.S. Treasury Secretary Paulson’s newest plan to resolve the global credit crisis comes none to soon. Congress must ensure it protects not merely firms but families, writes Ed Paisley.
September 17, 2008
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