column — Neil Tracey: Anti-Monopoly and Democracy

The real story behind inflation: Monopoly in supply chains

As prices continue to rise, there is no bigger domestic issue than inflation. Last month, inflation soared to 7.5% – the highest it has been since 1982. Rising inflation rates is not an abstract economic concept but a real problem that makes it harder for the poorest members of our society to buy food, clothing, and other essential products they need. While it is true that supply-chain issues have helped contribute to inflation, what has made our supply chain system so weak?

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Column, AntitrustMelody StainbrookMarch 24, 2022Neil Tracey, column, inflation, economy, biden, democrats, supply chain, monopolies, consolidation

Is Georgetown really need-blind? A recent lawsuit indicts Georgetown as part of a massive higher education cartel

A recent antitrust class-action against Georgetown and sixteen other top Universities claims every Georgetown student's deepest suspicion: Georgetown isn’t really need-blind. The suit alleges that for the past two decades, sixteen top universities engaged in an illicit price fixing cartel that resulted in higher tuition for over 170,000 students.

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Antitrust, ColumnMelody StainbrookMarch 2, 2022Neil Tracey, column, georgetown, financial-aid, lawsuit