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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ProMarket - It’s Time To Imagine Chrome Without Google — Open Markets Institute

2 weeks ago | openmarketsinstitute.org | Karina Montoya

The remedies phase for the Department of Justice’s antitrust case against Google’s online search monopoly wrapped up on May 30. Last fall, Judge Amit Mehta agreed with the DOJ that Google had monopolized the online search market through anticompetitive practices. Now, his ruling on remedies is expected by August. If he once again sides with the government, the ruling may order a divestiture of Chrome, the world’s most popular browser with more than four billion monthly active users.
Washington Monthly - Unscrambling the Price of Eggs — Open Markets Institute

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.
Let Them Use AdTech — Amazon’s Next Move to Control Online Retail — Open Markets Institute

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.
America needs a real challenger to corporate greed, not conspiracy-riddled RFK Jr. — Open Markets Institute

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.
Open Markets Lauds the Justice Department for Ramping Up RealPage Lawsuit to Include Landlords Engaged in Price-Fixing — Open Markets Institute

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...
Nieman Lab - Adaptive partnerships in the AI data marketplace — Open Markets Institute

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.
Nieman Lab - Antitrust and AI news converge and get local — Open Markets Institute

Dec 10, 2024 | openmarketsinstitute.org | Karina Montoya

In my Nieman Lab prediction for 2023, I expected to see a rise in antitrust news. It has indeed been a packed two years for reporters in this beat, often involving market regulation and consumer protection stories. Google faced three monopoly trials, with one of them poised to reshape ad revenues for news publishers.
Open Markets Files Amicus Brief in Villages v. FTC Defending the FTC’s Ban on Non-Competes — Open Markets Institute

Nov 12, 2024 | openmarketsinstitute.org | Sandeep Vaheesan

The Open Markets Institute filed an amicus brief in Villages v. FTC, one of two cases that challenge the FTC’s landmark prohibition on non-compete clauses. In Villages v. FTC, a judge for the Middle District of Florida ruled that the FTC’s noncompete ban exceeds the FTC’s authority. The case is currently under appeal.
The Center at for Journalism and Liberty at Open Markets Welcomes the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Focus on Media Freedom and Monopoly — Open Markets Institute

Nov 6, 2024 | openmarketsinstitute.org | Courtney Radsch

WASHINGTON – The Center for Journalism and Liberty at Open Markets welcomes the launch of a new report on Big Tech and media freedom from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), which connects press freedom with the monopolization of information systems and seeks structural solutions. CJL urges all affected stakeholders to provide input to the OSCE’sopen consultation on media and Big Tech by the November 30th deadline.
Washington Monthly - AI Needs Us More Than We Need It — Open Markets Institute

Oct 30, 2024 | openmarketsinstitute.org | Courtney Radsch

Without a constant stream of high-quality, human-made information, artificial intelligence models become useless. That’s why journalists and other content creators have more leverage over the future than they might know. Washington, DC – In a new article in The Washington Monthly, Dr. Courtney C.