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 …Consumer Choice Center
Sep 27, 20231 min readConsumers are skeptical about FTC's efforts to break up Amazon Primehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gAMPEsz9cM On Scripps News Tonight, Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director @yaeloss (Yaël Ossowski) sifts through the latest #antitrust lawsuit and why consumers …Interviews
Sep 2, 20231 min readAmazon vs FTC & US Government, How Regulation Affects Consumers, Antitrust, & more w/ Yael Ossowskihttps://youtu.be/5iLZrVBgY2o?si=I1lP6tlFWhaLEfuAInterviews
Aug 9, 20235 min readSplit up Amazon, Prime and AWS? If Biden's FTC breaks up Bezos' company, consumers loseFTC and Lina Khan think consumers need to take one for the team when it comes to sacrificing their savings, in both time and money, that Amazon creates. Lina Khan is not tired of losing. Fresh off her …Yahoo News·Usa-Today
Jun 30, 20234 min readThe EU’s ‘regulate first, innovate later’ mantra will sink U.S. tech firmsLast week, a bespeckled white-haired Frenchman strolled the streets of San Francisco in between high-profile meetings and uncomfortable photo ops. With his horn-rimmed round glasses, wavy hair, and …Daily Breeze·Inland Valley Daily Bulletin·Los Angeles Daily News·Pasadena-Star-News·Redlands-Daily-Facts·San-Bernardino-Sun·San-Gabriel-Valley-Tribune·Orange County Register·Press-Telegram
Jun 29, 20223 min readJohn Oliver delivers Democratic Party talking points on antitrustWhat does it say about us when we turn to comedians to inform our thinking on politics? We’ve witnessed the rise of Ukrainian comedian-turned-wartime-President Volodymyr Zelensky. Former Guatemalan …Washington Examiner
Feb 18, 20213 min readWhy Jeff Bezos’s Consumer Revolution Is a True American Success StoryIf we’re lucky, Bezos’s example will inspire millions of more entrepreneurs in the 21st century. After more than a quarter century at the helm of one of the world’s most valuable companies, Jeff …Fee
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 …Consumer Choice Center
Apr 9, 20183 min readN.C. alcohol rules should join the 21st centuryImagine you’re prepping a dinner party for 10 friends. You pull out your smartphone and fill your Amazon shopping cart with the best meats, vegetables and delectable cheeses. Then, a bottle of …Charlotte-Observer