Ganesh Sitaraman
@ganeshsitaraman.bsky.social
Professor, Vanderbilt Law School; Director, Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator
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@ganeshsitaraman.bsky.social and I have a new piece in Commonplace, “No Handouts for Data Centers.”
Research shows that subsidizing sports stadium construction doesn't pay off. Now states are subsidizing data centers. That won't work either. www.commonplace.org/p/no-handout...
Research shows that subsidizing sports stadium construction doesn't pay off. Now states are subsidizing data centers. That won't work either. www.commonplace.org/p/no-handout...
No Handouts for Data Centers
They don’t work for stadiums, and they won’t work for AI.
www.commonplace.org
August 28, 2025 at 4:42 PM
@ganeshsitaraman.bsky.social and I have a new piece in Commonplace, “No Handouts for Data Centers.”
Research shows that subsidizing sports stadium construction doesn't pay off. Now states are subsidizing data centers. That won't work either. www.commonplace.org/p/no-handout...
Research shows that subsidizing sports stadium construction doesn't pay off. Now states are subsidizing data centers. That won't work either. www.commonplace.org/p/no-handout...
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Delighted that Presidential Regulation (w/ @ganeshsitaraman.bsky.social) has been published @ YaleJReg. We argue that presidents increasingly use presidential & foreign affairs powers to regulate the domestic economy in ways that aim to minimize judicial review. /1 www.yalejreg.com/wp-content/u...
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June 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Delighted that Presidential Regulation (w/ @ganeshsitaraman.bsky.social) has been published @ YaleJReg. We argue that presidents increasingly use presidential & foreign affairs powers to regulate the domestic economy in ways that aim to minimize judicial review. /1 www.yalejreg.com/wp-content/u...
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Today, @ganeshsitaraman.bsky.social warns that monopolies in key parts of the AI tech stack pose a serious threat to innovation. To tackle this issue, policymakers should apply antimonopoly tools to the AI sector.
Antimonopoly and Artificial Intelligence
While debate over AI regulation in the United States has largely focused on safety, the future of AI progress will also be determined by market structure. To ensure continued innovation…
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April 28, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Today, @ganeshsitaraman.bsky.social warns that monopolies in key parts of the AI tech stack pose a serious threat to innovation. To tackle this issue, policymakers should apply antimonopoly tools to the AI sector.
Amidst debates about the “abundance agenda” and affordable housing policy, the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator is releasing two new papers charting an agenda for a post-neoliberal housing policy. 1/5
April 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Amidst debates about the “abundance agenda” and affordable housing policy, the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator is releasing two new papers charting an agenda for a post-neoliberal housing policy. 1/5
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My new paper, Presidential Regulation, w/ @ganeshsitaraman.bsky.social, is up: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers..... We argue that recent admins have created a new mode of economic governance that is dramatically different how presidents have traditionally used admin tools to regulate the economy. 1/
Presidential Regulation
<p>This Article documents and analyzes the rise of a new mode of economic governance: presidential regulation. Today, the president regularly bypasses not only
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February 18, 2025 at 7:58 PM
My new paper, Presidential Regulation, w/ @ganeshsitaraman.bsky.social, is up: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers..... We argue that recent admins have created a new mode of economic governance that is dramatically different how presidents have traditionally used admin tools to regulate the economy. 1/
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[For more on the history, see @ganeshsitaraman.bsky.social's great article.] www.stanfordlawreview.org/print/articl...
The Regulation of Foreign Platforms | Stanford Law Review
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January 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
[For more on the history, see @ganeshsitaraman.bsky.social's great article.] www.stanfordlawreview.org/print/articl...
Big day on the Hill for those interested in airline policy. Sen. Marshall pushes airline execs hard on points programs. www.youtube.com/watch?v=myjk...
Sen. Roger Marshall HSGAC Hearing: Airline Fees & Swipe Fees
YouTube video by Senator Marshall
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December 5, 2024 at 1:42 PM
Big day on the Hill for those interested in airline policy. Sen. Marshall pushes airline execs hard on points programs. www.youtube.com/watch?v=myjk...
Josh Hawley goes hard after airline execs on dynamic pricing and fees. Flying is miserable! It's time to fix it.
Sen. Josh Hawley to airline executives: "You guys do appreciate that flying on your airlines is a disaster, don't you?...flying on your airlines is horrible. It's a terrible experience...Nobody enjoys flying on your airlines. It's a disaster."
Full video here: www.c-span.org/video/?54033...
Full video here: www.c-span.org/video/?54033...
December 5, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Josh Hawley goes hard after airline execs on dynamic pricing and fees. Flying is miserable! It's time to fix it.
Excited and grateful that my paper with @tnarecha.bsky.social on AI and Antimonopoly is a finalist for @carnegieendow.bsky.social award for scholarship on AI! carnegieendowment.org/posts/2024/1...
Carnegie Award for Scholarship on AI and Liability: Winner and Finalists
Together, these papers underscore the importance of legal liability to the governance of this globally transformative technology.
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December 3, 2024 at 5:59 PM
Excited and grateful that my paper with @tnarecha.bsky.social on AI and Antimonopoly is a finalist for @carnegieendow.bsky.social award for scholarship on AI! carnegieendowment.org/posts/2024/1...
Frequent flyer programs have changed — and people are rightly wondering if they are a good deal - but this piece doesn’t spend much time on the lack of transparency and unfair practices that are also in these programs. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/28/b...
Are Airline Loyalty Programs Worth It?
Some travelers, frustrated with changing airline rewards programs, have stopped chasing status and adopted different strategies when booking flights and using credit cards.
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November 28, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Frequent flyer programs have changed — and people are rightly wondering if they are a good deal - but this piece doesn’t spend much time on the lack of transparency and unfair practices that are also in these programs. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/28/b...
As we start the busiest travel week of the year, VPA has new polling and a white paper on improving the flying experience. We find that 76% of Americans think airplane seats are too small, and 73% would support a federally mandated minimum seat sizes. This is an easy fix! 1/6
November 25, 2024 at 3:28 PM
As we start the busiest travel week of the year, VPA has new polling and a white paper on improving the flying experience. We find that 76% of Americans think airplane seats are too small, and 73% would support a federally mandated minimum seat sizes. This is an easy fix! 1/6
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Otoh, it would be ironic if Trump succeeded in merging Commerce and USTR, which Obama tried and failed to do, and which has long been a reform recommendation of progressives like @ganeshsitaraman.bsky.social @timlmeyer.bsky.social and others.
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A Blueprint for a New American Trade Policy - Roosevelt Institute
A Blueprint for a New American Trade Policy offers ten recommendations on how to reform American trade policy.
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November 20, 2024 at 4:46 PM
Otoh, it would be ironic if Trump succeeded in merging Commerce and USTR, which Obama tried and failed to do, and which has long been a reform recommendation of progressives like @ganeshsitaraman.bsky.social @timlmeyer.bsky.social and others.
rooseveltinstitute.org/publications...
rooseveltinstitute.org/publications...
New from me, in Politico, on how public policy shapes the geography of flying....and why you have to connect through big airport hubs. www.politico.com/news/magazin...
November 15, 2023 at 3:20 PM
New from me, in Politico, on how public policy shapes the geography of flying....and why you have to connect through big airport hubs. www.politico.com/news/magazin...