May 16, 20257 min readThe FTC’s shell game on social media ‘monopolies’In Washington, D.C. this week, government lawyers wrapped up their antitrust lawsuit arguing that Instagram should be broken off from its parent company. The same for WhatsApp. The company Meta, …
May 9, 20253 min readAre the U.S. and Europe Digital Allies or Adversaries?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhjwZzIuFtk As the global economy pivots toward digital innovation and AI supremacy, tensions are mounting not just between rivals like the U.S. and China, but also …
Apr 16, 20255 min readFTC v. Meta Is All About Politics, Not Antitrust LawMeta had its first day in court against the Federal Trade Commission in what will be the second-largest antitrust trial of the decade. At stake is Meta’s ownership of both Instagram and WhatsApp, and …
Apr 15, 20251 min readFTC wants Instagram and WhatsApp spun off Meta, testing Trump's pro-tech posture | Yaël on SchwabTVhttps://youtu.be/DK38MwGiBDY?si=zGxswBJ9pUINM79r Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski offers a wider perspective around Meta Platforms’ (META) antitrust trial launched by the …
Nov 13, 20241 min readThe Biden DOJ doomed Spirit Airlines with its antitrust policeshttps://youtu.be/1wHjmdD6Hd8 Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on Schwab Network to discuss the looming bankruptcy of Spirit Airlines, and how the Biden …
Oct 5, 20245 min readLina Khan’s Partisan Pivot Should Be the Beginning of Her EndDemocratic candidates are crisscrossing the country to garner support before November’s elections. Joining campaign events alongside the likes of Senator Bernie Sanders, Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego, …
Oct 3, 20245 min readYaël Ossowski on Antitrust: Protect Innovation, Not Punish ItThe Consumer Choice Center (CCC) was founded with a vision to lead consumer rights and promote freedom of choice in an increasingly regulated world. The spark that ignited this movement occurred when …
Jun 10, 20241 min readSchwab TV: FTC and DOJ succumb to "Tall Poppy Syndrome" on tech and antitrustOn 360 Round with anchor Nicole Petallides on Schwab Network, I discussed recent antitrust actions by the FTC and the DOJ, and how this is harmful not only to American innovation, but also to the …
Apr 5, 20245 min readMisinformed Jon Stewart Applauds FTC Chair Lina KhanIt’s not often that the head of a U.S. federal agency is given the red carpet treatment on Comedy Central, but for Jon Stewart, it’s to be expected. Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission …
Feb 9, 20244 min readThe FTC’s cheering of a failed merger shows its disdain for consumersSince when do government agencies applaud business deals that fall apart, resulting in hundreds of layoffs and loss opportunities for consumers who depend on those products? That’s what happened …
Dec 19, 20231 min readFox5 DC Interview: Elizabeth Warren's anti-tech economic populism is deceiving consumershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olP84VwCyeM I’m interviewed by Jim Lokay on Fox 5 DC on the latest legislative moves by Elizabeth Warren to undermine tech innovation. From grocery store mergers …
Sep 11, 20231 min readYaël Ossowski on the Google 'bigness' trial threatening to upend mobile search | Fox 5 DChttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1okUyuN00ZU A high-profile trial between the DOJ and Google could reshape the mobile phone market. At issue: Google’s willingness to cut deals to become the …
Sep 2, 20231 min readAmazon vs FTC & US Government, How Regulation Affects Consumers, Antitrust, & more w/ Yael Ossowskihttps://youtu.be/5iLZrVBgY2o?si=I1lP6tlFWhaLEfuA
Jan 20, 20224 min readWhy Consumers Should Oppose the Latest Senate Antitrust ActionsThe U.S. Senate is considering two antitrust bills by Sen. Amy Klobuchar that would significantly harm both consumer choice and innovation. Unfortunately, these bills have been co-sponsored by members …
Mar 18, 20211 min readConsumer Choice Radio EP63: Tech and Real Estate Boom & Bust (w/ Rachel Chiu)https://youtu.be/BrqY-15HLW0 -AstraZeneca and the blight of statistics -CCC Managing Director Fred Roeder on the health economics of European governments withdrawing the vaccine INTERVIEW with Young …
Dec 10, 20203 min readThe government’s Facebook trustbusting is a zealous takedown that harms consumers and punishes innovationConsumer group: The government’s Facebook trustbusting is a zealous takedown that harms consumers and punishes innovation WASHINGTON, D.C — On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission issued its …
Jul 31, 20206 min readAntitrust tech hearings dig for consumer harm but come up shortArmed with face masks and fresh customer complaints, members of the House Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law convened both virtually and in-person on Thursday, for the first …