February 22, 2026
Behavioral Economics in Competition Policy: Going Beyond Inertia and Framing...
Most applications of behavioral economics in competition policy focus on consumer inertia and framing effects. We believe that behavioral economics may have even more to offer than the competition community...
February 22, 2026
Recognizing What’s Around the Corner: Merger Control, Capabilities, and the...
This paper argues for a capabilities-based, forward-looking approach to merger control that reflects the realities of dynamic competition. In fast-evolving sectors, the most significant competitive threats often come not from...
February 22, 2026
United States v. Google: The Behavioral Economics Victory That Wasn’t
United States v. Google is often described as a behavioral economics victory in antitrust. This Note argues that the label did more work than the method. The liability theory relied...
February 20, 2026
Consumer Spending Stays Strong Despite Slower Income Gains
Consumers continue to shoulder the expansion of the U.S. economy, even as late-year data reveal a more deliberate spending posture and a softer pace of overall growth. Get the Full...
February 20, 2026
Telcos Double Down on AI as 90% Report Positive Returns
Telecom operators’ relationship with artificial intelligence (AI) is now defined by results, not rhetoric. Nvidia’s 2026 State of AI in Telecommunications survey, which polled more than 1,000 industry professionals globally,...
February 20, 2026
Stablecoins This Week: Financial Giants Bet on Infrastructure Before Adoption
For all the attention stablecoins have received in policy debates and crypto market cycles, they still remain mostly absent from most people’s daily financial lives. Particularly across the world’s major...
February 20, 2026
SoFi and Square Show Why Bank Charters Matter Now
A FinTech can launch a polished banking app in months, but becoming a bank can take years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
February 19, 2026
10 Years of Labor Antitrust Guidance: Lessons for Workers and...
This Article surveys the last decade of U.S. labor antitrust enforcement and distills the practical lessons it offers for employers and workers in the gig economy. Since the early tech-sector...
February 19, 2026
Antitrust & Gig Workers: Labor Exemption As Protection
This article views the labor exemption to the antitrust laws as protection for gig workers by empowering them to collectively bargain to improve their welfare without triggering antitrust liability. The...