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Fighting Monopoly Power

Concentration has reached extreme levels. Most industries are dominated by a handful of corporations. As we detail in this report, concentrated economic power has reconfigured multiple sectors in ways that have both weakened the broader U.S. economy, by stifling investment and innovation, and harmed working people and communities. This centralization of power in private hands is threatening Americans’ fundamental right to liberty and equality. Each chapter offers an in-depth look at a crucial sector, describing exactly how corporate control has risen and manifested in the sector and its consequences, and enumerating the specific actions and policies states and cities can take.

Resource Details

Author(s): Zach Freed, Susan R. Holmberg, Stacy Mitchell
Organization: Institute for Local Self-Reliance
Date: 8/24/22
Resource Type: Guide
Topic: Economic Justice

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