Open Markets Institute
The Open Markets Institute is dedicated to tackling the significant threats that corporate concentration and monopoly power pose to our democracy, personal freedoms, and national security. Established as an independent entity in September 2017, Open Markets leverages research and journalism to highlight the risks associated with monopolies. We pinpoint necessary policy and legal reforms and work to inform policymakers, academics, advocacy groups, and other key players about the importance of creating open and competitive markets that foster a strong, fair, and inclusive democracy. We pay special attention to the emerging dangers posed by online "platform monopolies," which impact the free flow of news, information, and ideas. Our team has extensive knowledge of how monopoly power skews outcomes across various industries, including technology, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, and transportation. Before 2017, the Open Markets Team dedicated eight years to researching, discussing, and writing about market concentration issues as part of the Open Markets Program at New America. By merging expertise in policy, law, and market structures with effective communication and outreach strategies, Open Markets aims not only to hold monopolies accountable for their misuse of power but also to create a more equitable economic system that facilitates progress. OUR INITIATIVES INCLUDE: • Highlighting the risks of monopoly power to democracy through original newsletters, op-eds, articles, videos, events, and special features that reach a wide and diverse audience. • Proposing solutions and influencing enforcement and policy at state, federal, and international levels through comprehensive policy reports, testimonies, comment letters, and petitions. • Actively participating in the legal arena by submitting amicus briefs to help shape court decisions related to monopoly power and to educate the wider legal community. • Investing in robust communication and outreach efforts to build a diverse coalition of allies and ensure our ideas gain traction. • Collaborating with civil society and grassroots organizations, such as Freedom From Facebook and 4Competition, to channel collective momentum towards specific policy goals.
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2 months ago |
openmarketsinstitute.org | Claire Kelloway
The fate of the nation, as we have all learned, hangs on the price of eggs. But have you noticed that the price of eggs—which might finally be coming down—has risen much faster for some eggs than others? In the past, if you went down to your farmers’ market and bought eggs laid by local free-range hens living under humane conditions, you had to pay a big premium.
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Feb 19, 2025 |
openmarketsinstitute.org | Karina Montoya
Senior reporter Karina Montoya expresses concern on Amazon’s new ad tech service strengthens its market control, potentially threatening retailer independence and raising concerns about data and margin manipulation. Last week, when Amazon pledged a $100 billion spending plan in AI for 2025, it seemed to be following other tech giants in betting its future on these new technologies.
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Jan 13, 2025 |
openmarketsinstitute.org | Claire Kelloway
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. drew modest support from Republicans and Democrats by running for president on a campaign to “Make America Healthy Again, (MAHA), reducing chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease by targeting corporate influence over food regulation and nutrition standards. On their face, these are important goals. However, Kennedy is not the right leader to take them on — even if incoming President Trump gives him the chance.
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Jan 9, 2025 |
openmarketsinstitute.org | Brian Callaci
Washington, DC – In response the Department of Justice and state co-plaintiffs filing an amended complaint in its lawsuit against real estate software provider RealPage for orchestrating a price-fixing cartel via algorithm, Open Markets Institute Chief Economist Brian Callaci issued the following statement: “Yesterday, the Department of Justice took a major step towards protecting renters from price-gouging by landlords using RealPage to jointly set rents by amending its complaint to bring...
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Dec 10, 2024 |
openmarketsinstitute.org | Courtney Radsch
Journalism faces unprecedented challenges in 2025 as the intersection of artificial intelligence, content creation, and business models reaches a critical juncture. As Google and Meta continue to pivot away from news while introducing new generative AI search and chatbots, the limited revenue and access to audiences that publishers were able to obtain from referral traffic is set to decline further, meaning that adaptation is not optional — it’s existential.
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