What Equity Markets Say About the State of Competition in the US Economy In the NewsJan 21, 2020 What Equity Markets Say About the State of Competition in the US Economy Marc Jarsulic analyzes the U.S. economy's competition problem and argues that improving antitrust policy and enforcement could play a significant role in reducing barriers to entry for new firms. Jan 21, 2020 ProMarket Marc Jarsulic
Toward a Robust Competition Policy ReportApr 3, 2019 Toward a Robust Competition Policy Entry barriers in many sectors—especially in communications services, health care, and information technology—have created an environment in which firms can earn profits well above competitive levels. Apr 3, 2019 Marc Jarsulic, Ethan Gurwitz, Andrew Schwartz
Fact Sheet: Toward a Robust Competition Policy Fact SheetApr 3, 2019 Fact Sheet: Toward a Robust Competition Policy The rise of firms earning monopolistic returns calls for new policy measures to reduce barriers to entry and increase competition. Apr 3, 2019 Marc Jarsulic, Ethan Gurwitz, Andrew Schwartz
Trump’s Trade Deal and the Road Not Taken ReportFeb 1, 2019 Trump’s Trade Deal and the Road Not Taken The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), President Trump’s 2018 revision to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), misses the chance to place workers at the center of U.S. trade priorities. Congress should insist on an approach that does. Feb 1, 2019 Marc Jarsulic, Andy Green, Daniella Zessoules
State of the Union Preview: Trump Is Rigging the Economy Against Workers and the Middle Class ArticleJan 29, 2018 State of the Union Preview: Trump Is Rigging the Economy Against Workers and the Middle Class President Trump promised to fight for American workers, but his first year in office has shown that he is decidedly not on their side. Jan 29, 2018 Seth Hanlon, Sam Berger, Alex Rowell, 6 More Galen Hendricks, Regina Willensky Benjamin, Kevin DeGood, Eliza Schultz, Joe Valenti, Marc Jarsulic
Resisting Financial Deregulation ReportDec 4, 2017 Resisting Financial Deregulation Improving economic growth requires strengthening and better implementing financial stability reforms—not eroding them. Dec 4, 2017 Gregg Gelzinis, Andy Green, Marc Jarsulic
Toward a Marshall Plan for America ReportMay 16, 2017 Toward a Marshall Plan for America The economy is not producing access to a good, stable middle-class life for people who do not go to college. On prudential and ethical grounds, progressives must do more to create decent job opportunities and secure family situations for all working people facing difficult economic conditions not within their control. May 16, 2017 Neera Tanden, Carmel Martin, Marc Jarsulic, 6 More Brendan Duke, Ben Olinsky, Melissa Boteach, John Halpin, Ruy Teixeira, Rob Griffin
Evidence-Based Policy in Antitrust: The Need for Ongoing Merger Retrospectives In the NewsApr 20, 2017 Evidence-Based Policy in Antitrust: The Need for Ongoing Merger Retrospectives John Kwoka and Marc Jarsulic write that the time has come to update the nation's antitrust enforcement infrastructure. Apr 20, 2017 Pro-Market John Kwoka, Marc Jarsulic
The House Republicans’ Corporate Tax Cut ReportMar 14, 2017 The House Republicans’ Corporate Tax Cut The House tax reform blueprint is unlikely to deliver jobs, economic growth, or wage increases for working Americans. Mar 14, 2017 Alexandra Thornton, Marc Jarsulic
The Limitations of Monetary Policy as a Financial Stability Tool ReportDec 14, 2016 The Limitations of Monetary Policy as a Financial Stability Tool Policymakers will resign the U.S. economy to slower growth if they use tighter monetary policy as a substitute for available regulatory tools to achieve financial stability. Dec 14, 2016 Marc Jarsulic, Michael Madowitz
Reviving Antitrust ReportJun 29, 2016 Reviving Antitrust Rising income inequality, stagnant middle-class incomes, and growing evidence of increasing market power in parts of the U.S. economy all point toward the need for a renewed focus on antitrust enforcement. Jun 29, 2016 Marc Jarsulic, Ethan Gurwitz, Kate Bahn, 1 More Andy Green
Congress Must Pass PROMESA to Prevent Crisis in Puerto Rico ArticleJun 14, 2016 Congress Must Pass PROMESA to Prevent Crisis in Puerto Rico Protecting the health and livelihoods of Puerto Ricans requires immediate action. Jun 14, 2016 Marc Jarsulic, Erin Cohan