If markets were actually competitive, corporations would keep their prices as low as possible as they competed for customers. Instead, the concentration of the American economy into the hands of a few corporate giants gives them the power to raise prices with impunity — costing the typical American household an estimated extra $5,000 per year.
Antitrust law enforcement used to be a thing of the past. It's a big deal that the Biden administration is reviving it.
Robert Reich /
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