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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

FromOur Curious Amalgam


#152 Should Antitrust Be Used as an Anti-Inflation Tool? Live Recording of Debate at George Mason Law School

FromOur Curious Amalgam

ratings:
Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Jan 31, 2022
Format:
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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Our Curious Amalgam explores topics in antitrust, competition, consumer protection, data protection, and privacy law around the world with leading experts in those areas. It is an amalgam because it is a group of diverse topics all in one place. It is curious because it gets the experts and asks them in-depth questions.