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The Capitol Forum Podcast

The Capitol Forum
Antitrust Law
Antitrust Enforcement
Biden Administration
Big Tech
Live Nation
Google
FTC
Housing Market
Ticketmaster
Roblox
Real Estate
Congress
Artificial Intelligence
Corporate Control Over Agriculture
Market Power
2024 Presidential Election
Unitedhealthcare
Trade Policy
DOJ
Amazon

Exploring Solutions to Monopoly Problems

Following forty years of laissez-faire antitrust enforcement and industry consolidation, the White House is considering a fundamental rethink of how to interpret, enforce, and rewrite antitrust law, and many questions remain unanswered for the antitrust community.

On the heels of federal and state litigation against Google and Facebook, is Amazon next? Wil... more

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Recent Guests

Katie Van Dyck
Senior Legal Fellow at the American Economic Liberties Project
American Economic Liberties Project
Episode: The Future of Sports Streaming (Second Request)
Gene Burrus
Founder of Burrus Competition Strategies; former airline executive with focus on competition policy, pricing strategy, and regulatory issues
Burrus Competition Strategies
Episode: Who Runs the Skies? (Second Request)
Courtney Radsch
Author of the report Same Gatekeepers, New Tollbooths; Open Markets Institute
Open Markets Institute
Episode: The New A.I. Gatekeepers (Second Request)
David Likin
Industry veteran, promoter figure
Independent promoter/industry veteran
Episode: Ticketmaster's Extraction Engine (TCF Investigates)
Cole Cahill
Correspondent covering the trial for The Capitol Forum
The Capitol Forum
Episode: Ticketmaster's Extraction Engine (TCF Investigates)
Krista Brown
Reporter on Corporate Investigations
TCF
Episode: Ticketmaster's Extraction Engine (TCF Investigates)
Moe Tasic
Co-author of related piece on ticketing history
The Capitol Forum
Episode: Ticketmaster's Extraction Engine (TCF Investigates)
Austin Frerick
expert on agricultural and antitrust policy, author of Barron's Money, Power, and the Corruption of America's Food Industry
Author, Agricultural and Antitrust Policy Expert
Episode: What's the Beef With American Food? (Second Request)
John Newman
Law professor at University of Memphis Cecil Humphreys School of Law
University of Memphis
Episode: Lawless Antitrust (Second Request)

Host

Arjun Singh
Senior Podcast Producer and host; co-host on investigative segments and policy discussions.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 38 ratings
  • Get a new narrator

    This narrator is not cutting it. Please get another one.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Lilian Washington
    United States6 months ago
  • Top Notch

    This show is great and I’m not even interested in antitrust!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sydney MW
    United States10 months ago
  • Super smart podcast

    Love how this podcast dives deep into monopoly and problems of corporate power

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sims97
    United States4 years ago
  • Great Podcast

    As the title implies, this is an in-depth look into antitrust and how its enforcement is being transformed. The guests provide invaluable perspectives.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    competition2022
    United States4 years ago
  • Engaging podcast on present-day antitrust issues and headlines

    Great podcast to follow if you’re interested in understanding how the concentration of market power impacts industries and society in ways both big and small. Each episode thus far has featured a different speaker so the topics and perspectives are fresh and different for every program. The guests also do a good job of breaking down more complicated topics and showing their real-world implications in easy-to-follow language and terminology.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    22DCListener
    United States4 years ago

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Some episodes feature guests with strong investigative reporting that adds practical context to theory.
Listeners value the depth and rigor in antitrust analysis and the insights from diverse guests.
The show is a go-to for understanding how market power affects industries and everyday life.

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Who Runs the Skies? (Second Request)
Q: What role does data and dynamic pricing play in current airline pricing strategies?
Data access and analytics enable more precise, personalized pricing, potentially leading to discrimination based on willingness to pay, which creates regulatory and fairness concerns while offering efficiency in inventory management.
Who Runs the Skies? (Second Request)
Q: How has airline competition changed since deregulation, and what evidence do you see that matters today?
Competition has declined due to consolidation among the four major carriers, which has altered pricing dynamics and capacity planning; regulators have struggled to keep pace, creating a complex environment where price signaling and tacit coordination may be easier to sustain.
The Secret History of Forced Arbitration (Second Request)
Q: What about state-level efforts beyond employment—could similar statutes be applied to consumer fraud or antitrust issues?
He suggests employing PAGA-like models in multiple domains (consumers, antitrust, environmental laws) and using state court leverage to enforce transparency and accountability, while also advocating for federal action to broaden exemptions and protect class actions where feasible.
The Secret History of Forced Arbitration (Second Request)
Q: What's the quickest, what's the best path forward to reform the law in a way that restores some justice to forced arbitration?
Ballou argues that while federal action may be unlikely, progress will come from state-level reforms that increase disclosure, create fairness in arbitration procedures, and enable mechanisms like Private Attorneys General Acts to bypass arbitration in certain contexts, with a broader push to prevent class actions from being killed in arbitration.
The New A.I. Gatekeepers (Second Request)
Q: What is the view on Europe's influence and the impact of cases like GEMA vs OpenAI?
Europe's stricter data-mining and copyright regimes can constrain AI practices and set meaningful precedents, potentially shaping U.S. regulation through global market dynamics and political pressure.

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