PPI - Radically Pragmatic
  • Donate
Skip to content
  • Home
  • About
    • About Us
    • Locations
    • Careers
  • People
  • Projects
  • Our Work
  • Events
  • Donate

Our Work

PPI Statement on Digital Markets Report from House Subcommittee on Antitrust

  • October 6, 2020
  • The Progressive Policy Institute

Washington, DC – The House Subcommittee on Antitrust released its long-awaited report today on competition in digital markets. The recommendations include a call to break up tech companies so they can no longer own platforms and offer products and services on them at the same time, something that almost all other retail leaders do and do well.  

“The radical proposals set forth in the report would hinder America’s most innovative and globally competitive companies, simply because they are big, and ultimately would harm consumers,” noted Alec Stapp, Director of Technology at the Progressive Policy Institute. “The real problem with antitrust enforcement is that our agencies are underfunded and haven’t addressed the real competition issues in the healthcare and other consumer-facing industries”

“The report just skips over the statistical evidence that these companies lead the sector which has performed better than the rest of the economy in terms of prices, productivity, wages, investment and job growth,” said Dr. Michael Mandel, Chief Economic Strategist at the Progressive Policy Institute. “If you have a car that’s running smoothly, why disassemble it for parts?”

Experts Alec Stapp, Director of Technology Policy and Dr. Michael Mandel, Chief Economic Strategist at the Progressive Policy Institute are available for commentary. For more information or to speak with Alec or Michael, please contact Ryan@RokkSolutions.com. 

###

Related Work

In the News  |  June 13, 2025

Ainsley on ABC Radio National: Lessons for Global Centre-Left Parties from Labor’s Win

  • Claire Ainsley
Op-Ed  |  June 13, 2025

Marshall for The Hill: Factory Jobs Aren’t the Future Working Americans Want

  • Will Marshall
In the News  |  June 12, 2025

Marshall in Politico: ‘It’s a winner for him’: Dems work to turn LA debate from immigration to Trump’s executive powers

  • Will Marshall
In the News  |  June 12, 2025

Ainsley on The Spectator’s Coffee House Shots Podcast: Is Rachel Reeves’s Headroom Shrinking?

  • Claire Ainsley
Press Release  |  June 10, 2025

New PPI Report Finds Tech and E-Commerce Sectors Are a Powerful Engine for Local Resilience

  • Michael Mandel
Publication  |  June 10, 2025

The 2025 PPI Tech/Info/Ecommerce Job Index: Fighting Recession on the Local Level

  • Michael Mandel
  • Never miss an update:

  • Subscribe to our newsletter
PPI Logo
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Facebook
  • Donate
  • Careers
  • © 2025 Progressive Policy Institute. All Rights Reserved.
  • |
  • Privacy Policy
  • |
  • Privacy Settings