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#152 Should Antitrust Be Used as an Anti-Inflation Tool? Live Recording of Debate at George Mason Law School
#152 Should Antitrust Be Used as an Anti-Inflation Tool? Live Recording of Debate at George Mason Law School
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Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Jan 31, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
The U.S. economy has seen a consumer price index increase of 7% in 2021, the largest 12-month gain since June 1982. But should antitrust be used as a tool to combat inflation? Josh Wright and Hal Singer, holding opposite views, debate, explain and answer questions from a live audience ranging from costs and benefits to theories and facts. Listen to this episode recorded live in George Mason law school, co-hosted by Anora Wang and Jana Seidl, and learn what key considerations go into this timely discussion. Related Links: Noah Phillips & Joshua Wright, As Inflation Rises, Antitrust ‘Reformers’ Target Lower Prices (2021) Steven Salop & Fiona Scott Morton, The 2010 HMGs Ten Years Later: Where Do We Go From Here? (2020) Hosted by: Anora Wang, Arnold & Porter and Jana Seidl, Baker Botts
Released:
Jan 31, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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